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The numbers from a recent Gallup poll show confidence in the U.S. military at 60%, the lowest it has been in 25 years.
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American confidence in the United States military recently reached its lowest point in 25 years, according to a new poll.
The latest numbers from the June 1-22 Gallup poll, used to measure faith in public institutions, follow a persistent dip in public confidence in the military over the last five years.
“At 60%, confidence in the military was last this low in 1997,” according to Gallup. The all-time low came in 1981, on the heels of the Iran hostage crisis.
While the military remains near the top of the list of American institutions that have earned a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of societal confidence, public perception of the armed forces has dramatically fluctuated over the last few decades.
Significant upticks in confidence arose in the aftermaths of the Gulf War and 9/11, while other periods instead observed drops, including after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
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Across party groups, Republicans remain the most likely to express confidence in the military, however that rate has declined by more than 20 percentage points (91% to 68%) since 2020. Independents (at 55%) have less confidence than Democrats (62%) do.
The Reagan Institute found in a separate survey last year that both Republicans and Democrats, largely for different reasons, say perceived politicization plays a role in their low trust in the military.
A total of 1,013 respondents participated in the June Gallup survey. The poll’s margin of error was 4 percentage points.
Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media
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The former prisoner of war had his conviction thrown out by a federal judge last week.
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A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing Defense Department leaders to retry Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for desertion after his conviction was thrown out by a federal judge last week.
Five military veterans — Reps. Mike Waltz, R-Fla.; Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas; Jake Ellzey, R-Texas; Ryan Zinke, R-Mont.; and Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa. — sent a letter to both Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding “an immediate review of options for a new trial” for Bergdahl, calling it a matter of fairness and justice.
Bergdahl pled guilty to desertion in 2017, but his conviction was thrown out in July on a technicality. He’d left his military base in Afghanistan in 2009. He was captured by the Taliban and held captive for nearly five years. Hundreds of troops spent thousands of man hours looking for the missing soldier, and military officials said several were wounded in enemy attacks.
“Bergdahl’s actions endangered and potentially got his comrades killed,” the GOP lawmakers wrote. “This outcome dishonors those who served and died alongside Bergdahl, and by omission condoning such behavior, puts the lives of future American soldiers in peril.”
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Bergdahl’s conviction carried with it a dishonorable discharge and a $10,000 penalty but no jail time, given the years he spent being tortured by hostile forces.
But on July 25, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton ruled that conviction was invalid because the military judge who presided over the court-martial — Jeffrey Nance — failed to disclose a personal conflict of interest: his application to the executive branch for a job as an immigration judge.
Former President Donald Trump was outspoken in his criticism of Bergdahl both before his election in 2016 and during his time in office. Walton ruled that Nance’s failure to disclose a job application with senior Trump officials created the appearance of impropriety.
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Both Department of Justice and Department of Defense officials have declined to speak publicly on possible next steps in the case. The lawmakers behind the letter said that simply allowing the case to fade away is unacceptable, and asked for a new trial “as expeditiously as possible.”
Bergdahl, now 37, has kept a low profile since his return from Afghanistan. He had testified that he left his post to complain about a toxic leadership climate in his unit. Bergdahl was only freed after the release of five senior Taliban leaders by then President Barack Obama.
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
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The Mets are trading outfielder Mark Canha to the Milwaukee Brewers, according to reports. In return, the Brewers are sending minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis to New York. Jarvis is a 23- year-old right-hander who last pitched with the Brewers Double-A affiliate.
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The Mets are trading outfielder Mark Canha to the Milwaukee Brewers, according to reports. In return, the Brewers are sending minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis to New York.
Jarvis is a 23-year-old right-hander who last pitched with the Brewers Double-A affiliate. He also spent time in Triple-A.
Jarvis owns a 4.33 ERA with a 6-6 record in 17 minor league appearances this year.
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An Indian-American engineer says he was fired last year from his long-time job with a missile defense contractor’s Alabama office after he was heard speaking Hindi on a video call. Anil Varshney, 78, filed a federal lawsuit against Parsons Corporation. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin, whose department oversees the United States Missile Defense Agency, is also named as a defendant. The lawsuit says Varshney accepted a video call from his brother-in-law in an empty cubicle and spoke to him for approximately two minutes. The company then said he committed a security violation and fired him. In a response filed with the court, Parsons denied wrongdoing and asked for the lawsuit’s dismissal.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Indian-American engineer says he was fired last year from his long-time job with a missile defense contractor’s Alabama office after he was heard speaking Hindi on a video call, according to a federal lawsuit he filed against the company.
Anil Varshney, 78, filed a civil rights lawsuit in the Northern District of Alabama against Parsons Corporation and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin, whose department oversees the United States Missile Defense Agency, AL.com reported Monday.
“This case arises out of Defendants’ intentional acts to end Mr. Varshney’s highly distinguished engineering career because he is a 78-year-old Indian American,” the lawsuit reads. “Defendants abruptly terminated Mr. Varshney after one of his white colleagues overheard him speaking Hindi to his dying brother-in-law in India and falsely reported him for a violation of ‘security regulations.’ ”
Sharon L. Miller, an attorney representing the Virginia-based defense contractor, did not immediately respond to a phone message and email requesting comment. In a response filed with the court, Parsons denied wrongdoing and asked for the lawsuit’s dismissal.
The lawsuit goes on to say that Varshney, who worked at Parsons’ Huntsville office from July 2011 to October 2022, accepted a video call from his brother-in-law in an empty cubicle and spoke to him for about two minutes. The company then said he committed a security violation by using the Facetime application at the classified worksite and fired him. He claims there was no policy prohibiting the call he accepted.
The firing blackballed him from future work with the Missile Defense Agency, the lawsuit alleges. He first began working for the federal agency in 2002 and continued in tandem with his employment at Parsons until 2022. In doing so, he achieved the American Dream, the lawsuit says.
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Jhony Brito was called up to start in place of Germán, with reliever Ron Marinaccio sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster. Germán didn’ t experience discomfort during his previous outing— when he surrendered six runs in a loss to the Mets last Tuesday— or in his subsequent bullpen session, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.
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The Yankees’ rotation faced its latest injury challenge Monday, when Domingo Germán was scratched from his scheduled start against the Rays after experiencing right armpit discomfort a day earlier.
Jhony Brito was called up to start in place of Germán, with reliever Ron Marinaccio sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster.
Germán didn’t experience discomfort during his previous outing — when he surrendered six runs in a loss to the Mets last Tuesday — or in his subsequent bullpen session, manager Aaron Boone said Monday. The right-hander wasn’t able to play catch Sunday due to the issue, however.
The 30-year-old Germán was scheduled to see team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad before Monday’s game to “rule anything out,” Boone said. The Yankees don’t expect Germán to go to the injured list.
“He felt better by the end of [Sunday],” Boone said. “He feels good today, but we just didn’t feel like we could risk sending him out there, and then if we have to pull the plug in the first inning or something, it would put us in a tough situation.”
The Yankees needed 4.2 innings out of their bullpen during Sunday night’s loss to Baltimore after starter Luis Severino failed to get through four innings.
Germán, who pitched the 24th perfect game in MLB history last month, has a 4.77 ERA this season and a 5.64 mark in July. He could return to the rotation within the “next several days” if everything checks out, Boone said.
Brito entered Monday’s game 4-4 with a 4.70 ERA in 12 outings with the Yankees this season.
“He’s been throwing pretty well this month [at Triple-A],” Boone said. “He’s done a good job with us. I feel like he’s had really competitive outings each time he’s pitched with us.”
Marinaccio threw 2.2 scoreless innings Sunday after struggling throughout July. He had surrendered eight runs over his previous seven appearances and has a 7.36 ERA this month.
Boone said Marinaccio’s demotion was the result of the Yankees needing to make a move for Brito, but said pitching at Triple-A will give the reliever an opportunity to work on his aggressiveness in the strike zone and staying on top of the running game.
“Hopefully this is something that can serve him well, too,” Boone said. “Get some quality work in, get back here and really help us.”
Marinaccio recently told the Daily News he was “searching for consistent mechanics,” an issue that may have contributed to a drop in his velocity.
“We’re trying to create as much force as we can driving down the mound,” Marinaccio said. “I feel like I’m getting stuck over the rubber at times and I don’t have much power at the end of my throw. And that probably speaks to velocity ticking down at times. It’s been up and down for me. I feel like I’ve been getting close at times. Then I’ve had outings where I haven’t felt great, too.”
The Yankees rotation is currently without Nestor Cortes, who is rehabbing from a left rotator cuff strain, and has also endured prolonged injury absences by Severino and Carlos Rodón. Frankie Montas, who underwent shoulder surgery in February, hasn’t pitched this season.
JUDGE COULD PLAY ENTIRE RAYS SERIES
The Yankees continue to exercise caution with Aaron Judge, who returned to the Yankees lineup last Friday after a big toe injury cost him nearly two months.
Judge was back in the lineup as the designated hitter Monday after a scheduled day off Sunday. Boone hopes Judge can play all three games of the Rays series but will take things “day by day” with the slugger.
“We’re going nowhere if we run Aaron Judge into the ground when he hasn’t had a rehab game,” Boone said. “One of the thoughts behind not having him do a rehab assignment is we can do that and get the benefits of having him in the lineup for a couple days like we were able to in Baltimore.”
Judge walked three times during his return Friday, then went 3-for-5 with a home run in Saturday’s win against the Orioles.
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An AL East division rival got stronger Monday, with the Rays trading for red-hot Guardians pitcher Aaron Civale on Monday.
The 28-year-old Civale, who is 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA this season, didn’t allow more than two runs in any of his six starts in July. He helps bolster a Rays rotation that lost Drew Rasmussen and Jeffrey Springs for the year.
Tampa Bay traded Triple-A first baseman Kyle Manzardo, whom MLB Pipeline ranks as the No. 37 prospect in baseball.
The Rays, who are second in the AL East and hold the top AL Wild Card spot, entered Monday 7.5 games ahead of the Yankees.
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With free agency petering out and only about two months until training camp, Evan Fournier remains on the Knicks roster but is worried that another season in New York would ruin his career. “If I stayed, it would be a disaster, sportingly, for my career, everything,” Fournier told French publication L’ Equipe in a wide-ranging interview from his home in Manhattan.“ A year...
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With free agency petering out and only about two months until training camp, Evan Fournier remains on the Knicks roster but is worried that another season in New York would ruin his career.
“If I stayed, it would be a disaster, sportingly, for my career, everything,” Fournier told French publication L’Equipe in a wide-ranging interview from his home in Manhattan. “A year without playing, I can manage.
“Two… that would be terrible.”
Fournier, who signed a three-year, $54 million deal in 2021, was pulled from Tom Thibodeau’s rotation in December and spent most of the season parked on the bench.
The 30-year-old said he took it hard, at first.
“You want to spit on everyone. You have hatred,” Fournier said. “Derrick Rose [who was also pulled from the rotation] and I looked at each other and said to each other, ‘What the hell are we doing here?’
“During the 5x5s at practice, we were on the side like some prospects. Uncool times. And when I realized that wouldn’t change, I took things more slowly. I focused on me and didn’t let the rest get to me anymore.”
Fournier added that the explanation from Tom Thibodeau was abrupt and the player-coach relationship was nonexistent.
“I have nothing to say because I have no [rapport with Thibodeau],” Fournier said. “When he took me out of the five, he just told me he was going to try something else. Then at the first match of a road trip, he announced to me that I was leaving the rotation, and ciao.”
The previous season, Fournier was third on the Knicks in minutes played and set the franchise record for 3-pointers. But the team struggled and Thibodeau replaced Fournier in the lineup with the more defensive-minded Quentin Grimes.
After six games coming off the bench, Fournier was pulled from the rotation entirely as Miles McBride and Immanuel Quickley ate up the backcourt bench minutes. The acquisitions of Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo further pushed away the possibility of Fournier ever rediscovering a role in New York.
Fournier said he was happy the team didn’t trade him before the February deadline because he didn’t want to uproot his family. But the Frenchman, who is preparing to represent his country at next month’s FIBA World Cup, said his value has now tanked.
“If you want to trade me with a good return, why didn’t you use me?” Fournier said. “I was coming out of a season where I was the fourth-best 3-point shooter in the league. Why not take advantage of it?”
Still, Fournier’s contract holds value to the Knicks as an expiring $18.9 million. If they ever pull the trigger on a deal for a star, Fournier would likely be included to match salaries.
There were unsubstantiated rumors over the summer of a deal to the Spurs, where Fournier could’ve helped mentor his fellow countryman Victor Wembanyama. Fournier would’ve been satisfied if only because it’s a change of scenery.
“I want a spot where I have fun again, where I can be myself,” he said. “Would their game be more suited to me? It’s not the Spurs of 2014 anymore. But it is sure that playing for Pop [Gregg Popovich], learning from him, it would be a pleasure, an honor.”
Although the clock is running out on the offseason, Fournier still believes the Knicks will move him.
“I am going to be traded, it is not possible otherwise. Or I’d be stuck, and so would they,” Fournier said, citing the Knicks’ salary cap situation.
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The San Francisco prosecutor’s office has started laying out its murder case against a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. On Monday, prosecutors pointed to evidence including DNA from a bloody knife and video footage showing that suspect Nima Momeni was with Lee shortly before the stabbing. A judge will decide if there’s enough evidence for a trial against Momeni. Momeni is charged in the death of Lee, who was found bleeding in a deserted part of downtown San Francisco. Prosecutors have argued that Momeni planned the attack, drove Lee to a secluded spot and stabbed him after a dispute related to Momeni’s younger sister. Momeni's attorney has yet to spell out the defendant's version of events.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — DNA from a bloody knife and video footage are crucial pieces of evidence against a tech consultant charged with murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, who was found bleeding on a deserted San Francisco street in April, prosecutors argued Monday.
The San Francisco prosecutor’s office began laying out its case against Nima Momeni, 38, at a preliminary hearing in which a judge will decide if there’s enough evidence to go to trial.
Prosecutors say Momeni planned the attack, drove Lee to a secluded spot and stabbed him three times after a dispute related to Momeni’s younger sister.
They have not spelled out a motive, but previously offered a timeline in a case that has drawn outsized media attention, partly due to Lee’s status in the tech world. Lee created Cash App, a mobile payment service, and was the chief product officer of the cryptocurrency MobileCoin.
Momeni, who has been in jail since his arrest April 13, has pleaded not guilty. He faces 26 years to life if convicted.
The arrest came more than a week after Lee, 43, was found in a deserted part of downtown San Francisco early April 4. He later died at a hospital.
On Monday morning, Assistant District Attorney Omid Talai introduced evidence, including photos of a knife that prosecutors say Momeni used to stab Lee, a trail of blood left by Lee as he staggered for help, and video footage showing the two men leave Momeni’s sister’s condo building before the stabbing.
Talai said at a May hearing that the weapon was part of a unique kitchen set belonging to his sister and that analysis showed Momeni’s DNA on the weapon’s handle and Lee’s DNA on the bloody blade. Police recovered a knife with a 4-inch (10-centimeter) blade at the scene.
Saam Zangeneh, one of Momeni’s lawyers, suggested to reporters Monday during a break that the investigation conducted by the San Francisco police was far from thorough.
He questioned why the rubber handle of the knife was tested for only DNA and not fingerprints. SFPD crime scene investigator Rosalyn Check said that it is difficult to get prints off rubber.
“When you want to see if someone’s touching something, you do fingerprint analysis, right?” he said. “And they weren’t done on the handle, which is the most important, relevant portion of who, if any, was handling that item.”
Zangeneh has yet to elaborate on the defendant’s version of events.
Momeni brought in Zangeneh and Bradford Cohen, both based in Florida. His first attorney, Paula Canny, withdrew in late May, citing a conflict of interest that she declined to disclose.
At prosecutors’ urging, Momeni has been held without bail. In arguing for release pending trial, Canny said that Momeni was not a flight risk and would not leave the two people he loves most, his sister and mother. She said Momeni needs to fight the charges or face deportation to Iran, a country that his mother fled when the children were younger to escape a violent husband.
An unnamed friend of Lee told homicide investigators they had been hanging out and drinking with Momeni’s sister the day before the stabbing, prosecutors said in their motion to deny bail.
The friend said Momeni later questioned Lee about whether his sister was doing drugs or otherwise engaging in inappropriate behavior and Lee said she had not.
Surveillance video showed Lee later entering the posh Millennium Tower downtown, where Momeni’s sister Khazar lives with her husband, prominent San Francisco plastic surgeon Dino Elyassnia. Video footage then showed Lee and Momeni leaving the building together shortly after 2 a.m. and driving off in Momeni’s car.
Lee was found shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the Rincon Hill neighborhood, which has tech offices and condominiums but little activity in the early morning hours.
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Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil spills in 2015 in Montana and in 2016 in North Dakota. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement on Monday. The 2015 Montana spill involved over 50,000 gallons of oil leaking into the Yellowstone River near Glendive. The 2016 North Dakota spill involved over 600,000 gallons of oil leaking into an unnamed tributary and impacting waterways including Ash Coulee Creek and the Little Missouri River. Belle Fourche also will pay over $98,000 to North Dakota's Department of Environmental Quality for past response costs.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil spills in Montana and North Dakota.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced the settlement in a 2022 federal court lawsuit. Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC will pay the $12.5 million to resolve the claims made under the Clean Water Act and Pipeline Safety Laws, the EPA said. The affiliated companies own and operate oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming.
In 2015, Bridger’s Poplar Pipeline broke and spilled more than 50,000 gallons (about 190,000 liters) of crude into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. Bridger has completed cleanup of the site, and in 2021 settled a lawsuit with federal and Montana authorities for $2 million. Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality previously fined Bridger $1 million in the case.
In 2016, Belle Fourche’s Bicentennial Pipeline in Billings County, North Dakota, broke due to a landslide and spilled over 600,000 gallons (about 2.3 million liters) of oil, impacting an unnamed tributary, Ash Coulee Creek and the Little Missouri River. Belle Fourche’s cleanup is ongoing with oversight from North Dakota’s Department of Environmental Quality, according to the EPA.
The agreement announced Monday does not resolve all issues with the Ash Coulee spill and reserves the government’s right to bring future legal claims.
The $12.5 million civil penalty includes a nearly $4.6 million portion for North Dakota’s Department of Environmental Quality. Belle Fourche also will pay the state’s past response costs, totaling over $98,000, according to court documents filed Monday.
“Oil pipeline spills can cause enormous and long-lasting damage to the environment,” Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield of the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance said in a statement. “This settlement holds Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline accountable for their significant oil spills and requires them to take meaningful measures to prevent future spills from their oil pipelines.”
The operators also are required to implement specified compliance measures, in addition to the civil penalty.
Belle Fourche and Bridger are owned by Wyoming-based True Companies.
Bridger spokesman Bill Salvin said the operators have completed all remediation actions “to date” required by North Dakota’s Department of Environmental Quality and “will work closely” with the department if further action is required. Future soil testing remains, Salvin said.
He said the operators have made upgrades to their pipeline network to enhance safety, including a new control center at their Casper, Wyoming, headquarters and a new leak detection system powered by artificial intelligence.
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The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there’s a real chance the Americans can be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history. The U.S. plays Portugal in the third and final match of Group E play, and if Portugal pulls off an upset Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, the Americans could be in big trouble. The United States needs to either win or draw against Portugal, one of eight teams playing in its first World Cup, to ensure the Americans continue to play in this tournament.
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By JENNA FRYER (AP National Writer)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there’s a real chance the Americans could be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history.
The U.S. plays Portugal in the third and final match of Group E play, and if Portugal pulls off an upset Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, the Americans could be in big trouble.
The United States needs to either win or draw against Portugal, one of eight teams playing in its first World Cup, to ensure the Americans continue to play in this tournament.
“I think we feel like we have to win everything all the time,” said American star Megan Rapinoe. “That’s the expectation for ourselves. That’s the expectation playing for U.S. national team. It’s just kind of like, ‘Why would you come into the World Cup if you don’t think that you should win it, and if you don’t think that you can win it?’”
The United States sits atop the group after a 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the tournament opener, and a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands last Thursday in Wellington. The Dutch are tied with the U.S. on points, but the Americans have the tiebreaker on goals scored.
Portugal lost to the Dutch in its opener but then beat Vietnam 2-0. So if the Portuguese beat the United States, they’ll move on, and the Americans would then need Vietnam to beat the Dutch in Dunedin — while keeping their advantage on goal differential — to advance.
“One thing is for sure, that we have a job to do and that’s first and foremost to take care of our game, so our main focus right now it our performance, our team, and Portugal,” U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “What happens on the other side is something we can’t control. We have to stay focused on the things we can control.”
Portugal could use a swarming defense to try to prevent the United States from scoring the way Vietnam — unsuccessfully — played the Americans in the opener.
Portugal defender Ana Borges said her team will be prepared.
“This is the stage where we want to be. It’s against these teams that we want to play because we’re going to learn and grow from them,” Borges said. “Not saying anything about the other team, but if we weren’t prepared for this challenge, we wouldn’t be playing football.”
CHINA-ENGLAND
England is in very good shape headed into its Group D finale against China, needing only a draw Tuesday night in Adelaide, Australia, to win the group and advance to the round of 16.
Even a loss would be OK and push England through as group winners so long as Denmark doesn’t beat Haiti. If Denmark won and England lost, the group winner would be decided by FIFA tiebreakers.
England edged out a 1-0 victory over Haiti to open the tournament, then beat Denmark by the same score.
China lost 1-0 to Denmark in the opener but rebounded with a 1-0 win over Haiti and is now trying to keep its streak intact of advancing out of group play in all eight of its World Cup appearances.
It will be a tough task: China can advance to the round of 16 if the Chinese beat England. But if Denmark beats Haiti, coupled with a China win, then FIFA tiebreakers would come into a play. A loss would mean China’s only chance at advancing would be if Haiti beat Denmark.
England and China meet for just the fifth time, but first since a 2-1 China victory in 2015.
England has scored in each of its last 15 matches at the Women’s World Cup for a tally of 25 goals since 2015. A goal against China would make England the first team to score in 16 consecutive matches in the tournament.
China is looking to win consecutive World Cup games for the first time since 1999.
VIETNAM-NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands wants to win every match in the Women’s World Cup but none more so than Tuesday’s game against Vietnam.
At stake: avoiding Sweden in the knockout round.
The Dutch, the tournament runner-up in 2019, need only a win or a draw in the Group E match played in Dunedin, New Zealand. And even a loss would be OK so long as the United States beats Portugal in a game being played simultaneously.
But the Netherlands has mapped out the tournament and wants no part of Sweden anytime soon.
“The first aim is always to win and get to the last 16 and then after that if we can score goals we will, of course,” Dutch coach Andries Jonker said. “But looking at our colleagues from the U.S. and Portugal, we’ve noticed it’s not all that easy. We’ve never shown any kind of arrogance, but if we get chances to score goals we will. We would prefer to play against the number two in this group and not Sweden.”
The Netherlands are tied with the United States for the top spot in the group after playing to a 1-1 draw against the Americans and a 1-0 win over Portugal.
Vietnam has already been eliminated from its first Women’s World Cup following losses to the United States and Portugal. Vietnam has lost its last five internationals by a combined score of 18-1.
“The Netherlands tries to have as many goals as possible, and I have to say we are at a low level,” Vietnam coach Mai Duc Chung said. “If we compare with Asia, we’re still at a low level. So if we compare with the world, we are still quite behind. It is a success for us already. In the past two matches we have tried our best. Great effort already.”
HAITI-DENMARK
First-time Women’s World Cup participant Haiti would like to stick around a bit longer but needs a miracle against in the Group D finale against Denmark to have any shot to advance.
Haiti needs to beat Denmark in the Tuesday match played in Perth, Australia, and hope England beats China. If both those things happen, Haiti’s only chance would still come down to FIFA’s tiebreaker system.
It’s very long odds for Haiti, which has played better in this tournament than its 0-2 record shows. Haiti held both England and China to one goal each in the first two matches.
Haiti is on a six-game losing streak headed into what is probably its final game of this tournament.
Denmark, meanwhile, is trying to advance to the group stage for the first time since 1995. Denmark was a 1-0 winner over China to start the tournament, then lost 1-0 to England and heads into the game tied for second in the group with China with three points each.
A win over Haiti pushes Denmark through to the next round so long as England doesn’t lose to China. That scenario would put tiebreakers into play.
The Danes, in the tournament for the first time since 2007, can also get through with a draw, but again, only if England beats China.
Denmark has won five of its last seven international matches.
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In the latest push for her Green New Deal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order that prohibits city-owned buildings from being constructed or renovated in a way that allows for the use of fossil fuels.
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In the latest push for her Green New Deal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order that prohibits city-owned buildings from being constructed or renovated in a way that allows for the use of fossil fuels.
The order, which went into effect after it was signed on Monday afternoon, is part of the mayor’s larger effort to implement a similar ban on new residential buildings, her office said, a plan that has drawn the ire of certain real-estate groups.
“This executive order is a long time coming,” Wu said at a City Hall press conference. “It is dealing with what is fully within the city’s control in terms of public buildings that will be newly built or undergoing a major reconstruction and renovation, and committing that they will be fossil-fuel free.”
Boston’s Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia said these municipal buildings will be constructed or renovated in a way that doesn’t allow for the use of fossil fuels like coal, oil or natural gas in heating and cooling, hot water and cooking operations.
“That means no more fossil fuel combustion that causes greenhouse gas emissions, reduces air quality and locks in infrastructure,” Sellers-Garcia said. “This executive order recognizes that as the owners of 380 buildings with 16 and half million square feet, we have an important role to play.”
Municipal emissions constitute 2.3% of all of Boston’s carbon emissions, and more than 70% of the city’s emissions are from buildings, according to Wu’s office.
Decarbonizing city buildings and converting them to electrification is a “major undertaking,” Wu said, noting that the effort encompasses many school buildings, public housing units, boilers and appliances.
The order exempts new projects that are currently in the procurement, design or construction phase. It will apply, however, to future capital projects such as the renovation of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, and construction of new police, fire and EMS stations and libraries, Boston’s Deputy Chief of Operations Morgan McDaniel said.
The day’s signing prompted a visit from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who praised Wu for pushing forward with the climate initiative.
While the new order only applies to city-owned buildings, Wu is moving forward with a plan she announced last year that would ban fossil fuels in new residential building projects throughout Boston.
The City Council approved a “stretch code” ordinance proposed by Wu in April that requires new residential buildings to add wiring for future conversions to electrification and to add solar.
The Wu administration also plans to submit an application by the fall deadline, for acceptance into a state pilot project that will allow 10 Massachusetts cities and towns to ban gas hookups in new buildings.
Citing these future plans, Greg Vasil, CEO of Greater Boston Real Estate Board, said Monday’s executive order was “not a surprise, as this is the goal the administration has been pursuing for some time.”
“It will have a very large impact in the cost of development, and more importantly, if that development ever did occur in the electrical supply capacity we currently have in our utility grid,” Vasil said in an email.
He added, “The real estate company is resilient, and if Boston is not a conducive business environment for development, I am sure other nearby communities would welcome the enhancement this would mean to their property tax base.”
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Nearly two months into a tide of opposition to their proposal to move the O'Bryant School of Math and Science, Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper maintained that the West Roxbury Education Complex is the best site for the new campus during a tour of the facility Monday morning.
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Nearly two months into a tide of opposition to their proposal to move the O’Bryant School of Math and Science, Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper maintained that the West Roxbury Education Complex is the best site for the new campus during a tour of the facility Monday morning.
“It needs significant work,” Wu said in the entrance of the building. “But as we go through, you’ll see that it really has the space and all the bones here for what would make for a remarkable campus. And the chance to build this out to really put another shining star in the BPS universe.”
The proposal announced in June would separate the O’Bryant School and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, which currently share the Roxbury campus, allowing both school to expand their enrollment and offerings.
Walking through an indoor pool room, science lab, media room and outdoor athletic facilities in the massive complex Monday, leaders emphasized the opportunity to create athletic and educational opportunities for the students.
“It’s been a long time coming,” said Richard O’Bryant, son of the school’s namesake and an alum, noting they were promised a new building when the school was renamed. … “Finding a space like that for a school, it’s hard in the city of Boston, and so it’s a great opportunity for our students to have a wonderful campus.”
In the fiscal year 2024 budget, the city has proposed $18.2 million to begin the demolition and redesign of the facility.
The proposal would include a demolition and gut renovation of the building, which was closed in 2018 due to major structural issues. Officials said Monday they are not yet sure of the potential timeline, but the facility may be opened to students around 2028.
District and city leadership previously led alumni through the site two weeks ago, a group which has given the proposal mixed reviews.
Members of the O’Bryant staff and school community have argued moving the district’s most diverse exam school from the more centralized, diverse Roxbury neighborhood out to West Roxbury is a threat to students’ commutes — with ride times for East Boston students potentially well over an hour — and community.
Leadership has previously made several suggestions to ease the commute burden, including a extensive shuttle service, but on Monday, Wu floated a new suggestion, pointing to Commuter Rail tracks visible nearby out a science lab window.
“That is the Commuter Rail line — it runs right by this campus,” Wu said. “We’ve been having conversations with the MBTA, the governor, the administration. If we could build a stop here, it’s going to be a longer timeframe to get the whole school rebuilt, and so the timing could line up if we move fast on the public transportation side as well.”
That would “completely change” the public transportation consideration, Wu said, making the campus directly accessible to the Forest Hills, Back Bay and South stations. The current Commuter Rail stop closest to the school is the West Roxbury station, about 1.3 miles away.
The existing large facility has several “unique” possibilities that don’t exist at other sites in the city, officials said — from the “beautiful outdoor space,” to the existing indoor pool, courts, fields and other athletic amenities, to the “sheer size” allowing the designers to work out instead of vertically.
As an exam school, Skipper said, the extensive offerings of the new campus can serve students from across the city.
“It really is something that can serve all students in the city, rather than put a high school that can only serve a particular population,” Skipper said. “And if we’re going to build this out and put a lot of dollars into it makes sense that we want to make sure that it serves all students well.”
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Motorsport Australia has convened an investigatory tribunal into technical changes in the Trans Am Series which have been the subject of recent bulletins.
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Motorsport Australia has convened an investigatory tribunal into technical changes in the Trans Am Series which have been the subject of recent bulletins.
As revealed by Speedcafe, category management recently issued ‘Technical Bulletin #17’ advising of the availability of a ‘throttle pedal support plate’ for the stated reason of making it easier for drivers to ‘heel-and-toe’.
However, that new part would not address the other challenge of heeling and toeing in a Trans Am car, namely the mismatch in brake and throttle pedal heights.
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Since then, another bulletin, entitled, ‘Technical Bulletin #17 (b) – Update’ has also been issued, advising that throttle pedal height may be adjusted by modifying throttle stops, and that pedal pads “may be modified to suit the driver’s preference”.
Now, a Motorsport Australia spokesperson has confirmed to Speedcafe:
“Motorsport Australia can confirm it will convene an independent investigatory tribunal to consider the accelerator pedal set-up in the Trans Am category.
“The make-up of the tribunal and its terms of reference will be released in the coming week.”
Speedcafe is aware that Garry Rogers Motorsport made modifications to its cars before the aforementioned bulletin(s) were issued.
It has raised questions among rival competitors as to whether or not GRM cars raced with the modifications or merely tested with them.
While there is an acknowledgement that improvements to performance, reliability, and the spectacle should be pursued, there are concerns about whether there has been a truly level playing field in the Trans Am Series this year.
A shortcoming of the TA2-spec cars which race in the Trans Am Series (and TA2 Muscle Car Series) is that they are designed for American drivers, who rarely use the clutch.
It was a situation which was highlighted in Shane van Gisbergen’s victorious NASCAR debut weekend, when the Supercars champion quipped that his rivals in Chicago had developed a “foot fetish” over his braking technique.
On that evidence, the heel-and-toe appears to be a performance benefit, or at least a potential performance benefit, rather than merely driver comfort/preference.
In a TA2 car, however, the flex in the firewall and mismatch in pedal heights makes the art of the heel-and-toe even more difficult to pull off.
Now, Speedcafe can reveal exactly the work which GRM undertook, from an email sent out of the team in late-June which has now been circulated among several Trans Am competitors.
That email states, in part:
A basic summary:
Aim of the project is to allow the driver to heel & toe consistently throughout long runs even where the brake pedal goes long.
We had to overcome was the fact that the throttle and brake pedal didn’t line up at full brake pressure.
The other issue was that the firewall on the side of the throttle pedal is very flimsy which means the throttle pedal was hard to blip accurately as it pushed sideways instead of purely down in its stroke.
Solutions:
Lining up the throttle and brake pedals
The throttle pedal was moved further down towards the firewall at 0% throttle to allow for the pedals to line up when a solid brake pressure was applied. To make this work, the throttle stop in the engine bay (which governs how far back towards 0% the throttle returns to) was lengthened (shown in a photo). To achieve 100% throttle, the standard throttle stop, mounted behind the pedal was removed and replaced with a bolt & double nutted (as the factory stop is too long to allow for full throttle, not shown in a photo but it’s basic enough). Obviously, we had to adjust the throttle cable at both ends, its close to the end of adjustment but it works.
Preventing the firewall flex when ‘blipping’
We tuned this up in a couple of ways, by purchasing a 2 nd “throttle arm” from PBR. Not sure it made a huge difference, potentially clamped onto the throttle shaft a bit better? Had a brace fabbed up which is mounted up along the flimsy firewall through 2 of the 3 existing throttle shaft mounting bolts and wraps around the firewall to mount onto the bolt that passes through the firewall to act as the pedal stop. Also modded up the throttle pedal face to allow for easier blipping.
The summary raises the question of whether or not the cars, if they did indeed race with such adjustments, would be compliant with Article T2.1 of the Trans Am Series Technical Regulations.
That article states, in its entirety:
T2.1 Modification
2.1.1 Each Automobile must remain unmodified, in compliance with all aspects of these Technical Regulations and identical in all respects to the production make/model as supplied by the original vehicle manufacturer.
2.1.2 Any aspect relating to the construction, modification and/or preparation of the Automobile including the location, fitment/mounting of any ancillary component that is not specifically authorised in the present regulations is prohibited.
The question has also been raised with Speedcafe as to whether or not ‘Technical Bulletin #17’ and ‘Technical Bulletin #17 (b)’, which would appear to have the intent of making the GRM developments legal for competition, even have regulatory value.
Both are published under the letterhead of PBR Distributions, which imports TA2 race cars into Australia, and both carry the name of the PBR Technical Manager at the bottom.
Speedcafe can also confirm that the first of those bulletins was emailed to teams by Australian Racing Group Chief Operating Officer Liam Curkpatrick to teams.
Why this is relevant is because there is no evidence which Speedcafe is aware of that they were issued by Motorsport Australia stewards.
As such, it is worth considering Article S1.2 of the Trans Am Series Sporting Regulations, which states, in part:
S1.2 Authority / Jurisdiction
1.2.1 Each Event incorporating a Round of the 2023 Trans Am Series (Series) will be held under the FIA International Sporting Code including Appendices; the National Competition Rules (NCR) and Circuit Race Standing Regulations (CRSR) of Motorsport Australia; the Sporting and Technical Regulations issued for this Series by Motorsport Australia; Supplementary Regulations issued by the Organiser for each Event; any Bulletin issued by the Stewards and any Driver Briefing Notes and instructions issued by the Race Director or the Clerk of the Course at an Event.
A further question is thus how the PBR bulletin(s) squares with the above-quoted Article T2.1, as the changes to throttle stops would seem contradictory with a rule prohibiting modifications to cars.
Then, even if one assumes for argument’s sake that the bulletin(s) have regulatory value, a further question of fairness to competitors other than GRM has also been raised.
GRM has been able to test the changes, as evidenced by the above-quoted email excerpt.
However, other teams have not necessarily done so.
If indeed the ability to heel-and-toe is a performance advantage, then teams, the vast majority of which are unlikely to be as well-resourced as GRM, face a scramble to make these changes before Round 4 of the season takes place at Queensland Raceway on August 11-13 in order to be competitive.
According to one team boss, the changes to pedal heights are hardly the work of a moment, and would require track testing in order to optimise the set-up.
There is no testing limit in the Trans Am Series in terms of a quantity of days, although testing is prohibited at a circuit within seven days prior to a round commencing at that particular circuit,
In theory, then, it would be possible to test at the other permitted circuits – nearby Morgan Park, Sydney Motorsport Park, Winton, Symmons Plains, or The Bend (noting Wakefield Park is also allowed but currently closed) – anytime before cars have to be presented at Queensland Raceway next week but logistically difficult.
To be clear, Speedcafe makes no accusation that GRM has raced with non-compliant cars.
However, competitors have raised the question of whether they have, and an investigatory tribunal into revisions will soon take place.
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Travis Robinson and Andrew Pinto have won the 2023 Polaris Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship with a round still to go after they secured an unassailable championship lead at the Loveday 400.
The fourth round was won by nine-times AORC Champions Shannon and Ian Rentsch who scored their first-round victory since 2019.
It was a troubled run for all in the top end of the championship. Robinson and Pinto salvaged fourth place while title rivals Mel, Emily and Liam Brandle (Alumi Craft/Nissan V6 Prolite) finished sixth, and reigning SXS Champions James Cook and Mitch Aucote (Can-Am) limped home outside the top 10.
Rentsch led from start to finish and built on a four-minute lead on Saturday in his Nissan Twin Turbo-powered Jimco Pro Buggy to comfortably beat Tom Owen and Damon Bennett (Jimco/Holden AlloyTech TT) by almost six-minutes.
Behind Rentsch, the battle was on where Owen in only his second event, ultimately won out over Roydn Bailey and Dean Ellbourn (Element Prodigy/Toyota V8 TT) after they were neck-and-neck for much of the 10 laps in four sections and covering 420km.
Robinson had multiple mechanical issues yet comfortably came in ahead of fifth-placed and Prolite winners, Alan Dixon and Zachary O’Bree (Southern Cross/Nissan V8).
“It feels good – all the years and lessons from old Man [Brian Robinson] is finally paid off,” Robinson said. “No doubt, the old man was watching over us.”
“We have had lots of curveballs thrown at us this season, but we’ve just kept it together and it’s been a very hectic year, but we have come together as a team.”
The high attrition means the SXS MA Championship title continue to the season finale. Lachlan Bailey and Nathan Sracek had little issues though and had a comfortable 17-minute victory over Greg and Lachlan Campbell, with the two Pro Turbo Can-Am crews placing seventh and eighth respectively outright.
Also in the top 10 were Graham and Aaron Colbran and Glenn Brinkman and Dale Moscatt, also in Can-Ams.
Other class victors who finished the 10 laps included Connor and Sarah Galliford (Super 1650 Raptor/Toyota), who finished 13th, and Sean and Mathew Beck (Holden Kingswood V8) with top honours in the Performance 2WD class.
In trouble early were Prologue winner Toby Whateley and Simon Herrmann (Rush Loveday Truck 001/Holden V8 Extreme 2WD), and Daniel and Charlotte Hughes (Southern Cross/Chev LS2) with broken axles. Nic Hicks and Christian MacIntosh (Element Prodigy/Nissan TT) lost power steering, and Simon and Lucy Tucker had front-end issues with their Southern Cross/Nissan.
The fifth and final round of the will take place at the Kalgoorlie Desert Race on October 19-22.
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Travis Robinson and Andrew Pinto have won the 2023 Polaris Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship with a round still to go after they secured an unassailable championship lead at the Loveday 400.
The fourth round was won by nine-times AORC Champions Shannon and Ian Rentsch who scored their first-round victory since 2019.
It was a troubled run for all in the top end of the championship. Robinson and Pinto salvaged fourth place while title rivals Mel, Emily and Liam Brandle (Alumi Craft/Nissan V6 Prolite) finished sixth, and reigning SXS Champions James Cook and Mitch Aucote (Can-Am) limped home outside the top 10.
Rentsch led from start to finish and built on a four-minute lead on Saturday in his Nissan Twin Turbo-powered Jimco Pro Buggy to comfortably beat Tom Owen and Damon Bennett (Jimco/Holden AlloyTech TT) by almost six-minutes.
Behind Rentsch, the battle was on where Owen in only his second event, ultimately won out over Roydn Bailey and Dean Ellbourn (Element Prodigy/Toyota V8 TT) after they were neck-and-neck for much of the 10 laps in four sections and covering 420km.
Robinson had multiple mechanical issues yet comfortably came in ahead of fifth-placed and Prolite winners, Alan Dixon and Zachary O’Bree (Southern Cross/Nissan V8).
“It feels good – all the years and lessons from old Man [Brian Robinson] is finally paid off,” Robinson said. “No doubt, the old man was watching over us.”
“We have had lots of curveballs thrown at us this season, but we’ve just kept it together and it’s been a very hectic year, but we have come together as a team.”
The high attrition means the SXS MA Championship title continue to the season finale. Lachlan Bailey and Nathan Sracek had little issues though and had a comfortable 17-minute victory over Greg and Lachlan Campbell, with the two Pro Turbo Can-Am crews placing seventh and eighth respectively outright.
Also in the top 10 were Graham and Aaron Colbran and Glenn Brinkman and Dale Moscatt, also in Can-Ams.
Other class victors who finished the 10 laps included Connor and Sarah Galliford (Super 1650 Raptor/Toyota), who finished 13th, and Sean and Mathew Beck (Holden Kingswood V8) with top honours in the Performance 2WD class.
In trouble early were Prologue winner Toby Whateley and Simon Herrmann (Rush Loveday Truck 001/Holden V8 Extreme 2WD), and Daniel and Charlotte Hughes (Southern Cross/Chev LS2) with broken axles. Nic Hicks and Christian MacIntosh (Element Prodigy/Nissan TT) lost power steering, and Simon and Lucy Tucker had front-end issues with their Southern Cross/Nissan.
The fifth and final round of the will take place at the Kalgoorlie Desert Race on October 19-22.
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Motorsport Australia has convened an investigatory tribunal into technical changes in the Trans Am Series which have been the subject of recent bulletins.
As revealed by Speedcafe, category management recently issued ‘Technical Bulletin #17’ advising of the availability of a ‘throttle pedal support plate’ for the stated reason of making it easier for drivers to ‘heel-and-toe’.
However, that new part would not address the other challenge of heeling and toeing in a Trans Am car, namely the mismatch in brake and throttle pedal heights.
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Since then, another bulletin, entitled, ‘Technical Bulletin #17 (b) – Update’ has also been issued, advising that throttle pedal height may be adjusted by modifying throttle stops, and that pedal pads “may be modified to suit the driver’s preference”.
Now, a Motorsport Australia spokesperson has confirmed to Speedcafe:
“Motorsport Australia can confirm it will convene an independent investigatory tribunal to consider the accelerator pedal set-up in the Trans Am category.
“The make-up of the tribunal and its terms of reference will be released in the coming week.”
Speedcafe is aware that Garry Rogers Motorsport made modifications to its cars before the aforementioned bulletin(s) were issued.
It has raised questions among rival competitors as to whether or not GRM cars raced with the modifications or merely tested with them.
While there is an acknowledgement that improvements to performance, reliability, and the spectacle should be pursued, there are concerns about whether there has been a truly level playing field in the Trans Am Series this year.
A shortcoming of the TA2-spec cars which race in the Trans Am Series (and TA2 Muscle Car Series) is that they are designed for American drivers, who rarely use the clutch.
It was a situation which was highlighted in Shane van Gisbergen’s victorious NASCAR debut weekend, when the Supercars champion quipped that his rivals in Chicago had developed a “foot fetish” over his braking technique.
On that evidence, the heel-and-toe appears to be a performance benefit, or at least a potential performance benefit, rather than merely driver comfort/preference.
In a TA2 car, however, the flex in the firewall and mismatch in pedal heights makes the art of the heel-and-toe even more difficult to pull off.
Now, Speedcafe can reveal exactly the work which GRM undertook, from an email sent out of the team in late-June which has now been circulated among several Trans Am competitors.
That email states, in part:
A basic summary:
Aim of the project is to allow the driver to heel & toe consistently throughout long runs even where the brake pedal goes long.
We had to overcome was the fact that the throttle and brake pedal didn’t line up at full brake pressure.
The other issue was that the firewall on the side of the throttle pedal is very flimsy which means the throttle pedal was hard to blip accurately as it pushed sideways instead of purely down in its stroke.
Solutions:
Lining up the throttle and brake pedals
The throttle pedal was moved further down towards the firewall at 0% throttle to allow for the pedals to line up when a solid brake pressure was applied. To make this work, the throttle stop in the engine bay (which governs how far back towards 0% the throttle returns to) was lengthened (shown in a photo). To achieve 100% throttle, the standard throttle stop, mounted behind the pedal was removed and replaced with a bolt & double nutted (as the factory stop is too long to allow for full throttle, not shown in a photo but it’s basic enough). Obviously, we had to adjust the throttle cable at both ends, its close to the end of adjustment but it works.
Preventing the firewall flex when ‘blipping’
We tuned this up in a couple of ways, by purchasing a 2 nd “throttle arm” from PBR. Not sure it made a huge difference, potentially clamped onto the throttle shaft a bit better? Had a brace fabbed up which is mounted up along the flimsy firewall through 2 of the 3 existing throttle shaft mounting bolts and wraps around the firewall to mount onto the bolt that passes through the firewall to act as the pedal stop. Also modded up the throttle pedal face to allow for easier blipping.
The summary raises the question of whether or not the cars, if they did indeed race with such adjustments, would be compliant with Article T2.1 of the Trans Am Series Technical Regulations.
That article states, in its entirety:
T2.1 Modification
2.1.1 Each Automobile must remain unmodified, in compliance with all aspects of these Technical Regulations and identical in all respects to the production make/model as supplied by the original vehicle manufacturer.
2.1.2 Any aspect relating to the construction, modification and/or preparation of the Automobile including the location, fitment/mounting of any ancillary component that is not specifically authorised in the present regulations is prohibited.
The question has also been raised with Speedcafe as to whether or not ‘Technical Bulletin #17’ and ‘Technical Bulletin #17 (b)’, which would appear to have the intent of making the GRM developments legal for competition, even have regulatory value.
Both are published under the letterhead of PBR Distributions, which imports TA2 race cars into Australia, and both carry the name of the PBR Technical Manager at the bottom.
Speedcafe can also confirm that the first of those bulletins was emailed to teams by Australian Racing Group Chief Operating Officer Liam Curkpatrick to teams.
Why this is relevant is because there is no evidence which Speedcafe is aware of that they were issued by Motorsport Australia stewards.
As such, it is worth considering Article S1.2 of the Trans Am Series Sporting Regulations, which states, in part:
S1.2 Authority / Jurisdiction
1.2.1 Each Event incorporating a Round of the 2023 Trans Am Series (Series) will be held under the FIA International Sporting Code including Appendices; the National Competition Rules (NCR) and Circuit Race Standing Regulations (CRSR) of Motorsport Australia; the Sporting and Technical Regulations issued for this Series by Motorsport Australia; Supplementary Regulations issued by the Organiser for each Event; any Bulletin issued by the Stewards and any Driver Briefing Notes and instructions issued by the Race Director or the Clerk of the Course at an Event.
A further question is thus how the PBR bulletin(s) squares with the above-quoted Article T2.1, as the changes to throttle stops would seem contradictory with a rule prohibiting modifications to cars.
Then, even if one assumes for argument’s sake that the bulletin(s) have regulatory value, a further question of fairness to competitors other than GRM has also been raised.
GRM has been able to test the changes, as evidenced by the above-quoted email excerpt.
However, other teams have not necessarily done so.
If indeed the ability to heel-and-toe is a performance advantage, then teams, the vast majority of which are unlikely to be as well-resourced as GRM, face a scramble to make these changes before Round 4 of the season takes place at Queensland Raceway on August 11-13 in order to be competitive.
According to one team boss, the changes to pedal heights are hardly the work of a moment, and would require track testing in order to optimise the set-up.
There is no testing limit in the Trans Am Series in terms of a quantity of days, although testing is prohibited at a circuit within seven days prior to a round commencing at that particular circuit,
In theory, then, it would be possible to test at the other permitted circuits – nearby Morgan Park, Sydney Motorsport Park, Winton, Symmons Plains, or The Bend (noting Wakefield Park is also allowed but currently closed) – anytime before cars have to be presented at Queensland Raceway next week but logistically difficult.
To be clear, Speedcafe makes no accusation that GRM has raced with non-compliant cars.
However, competitors have raised the question of whether they have, and an investigatory tribunal into revisions will soon take place.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
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The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
America's No.1 refrigerated guacamole and avocado brand also taps beloved Olympian, Shawn Johnson East, to spotlight versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products
ORANGE, Calif., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Avocado Day, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are celebrating by giving 10 lucky fans a year's supply of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products — made with real ingredients and hand-scooped Hass avocados — and a $350 gift card.
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"National Avocado Day is one of our fans' favorite times of the year, and we wanted to make it extra fun for people everywhere with this incredible giveaway that will have them celebrating all year long," said Chris Monahan, brand manager of WHOLLY® products. "Our refrigerated avocado products are always ripe and always ready, and they make everyday snacking simpler and more convenient for our valued fans."
To amp up the fun, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are partnering with Olympic gold medalist and mother of two Shawn Johnson East to spotlight the versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Johnson East will be helping current and new brand aficionados get involved in the sweepstakes via content on her Instagram page.
Fans may register for one of 10 chances to win a year's supply of free WHOLLY® products and a $350 gift card by following the brand on Instagram (@eatWHOLLY), liking Shawn Johnson East's WHOLLY® AVOCADO reel, and tagging @eatwholly and @shawnjohnson in your own "not my hands" challenge attempts using WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Contest rules and information here.
Finally, fans can indulge in a number of easy and tasty recipes while they're celebrating National Avocado Day. For example:
Avocado Sushi Roll : The perfect recipe for an at-home sushi night. This recipe is super easy, kid-friendly and a total crowd-pleaser.
Burrata Avocado Pizza : Who doesn't love an easy pizza recipe? This vegetarian pizza has avocado, burrata and tomatoes. Vegetarian lunch or dinner in just 20 minutes.
Avocado-Chickpea Mediterranean Salad : Fast, delicious and filled with robust flavor, this chickpea salad will have you buying the same ingredients every week.
Chicken-Avocado Rollups : These easy chicken-avocado rollups are fantastic for lunch, a midday snack or an appetizer for groups. With creamy avocado and a little bit of Greek yogurt and lime juice, they have the perfect balance of satisfying ingredients and zesty flavor.
Avocado Pudding : With less than five ingredients and in just five minutes, you can whip up this thick and creamy avocado pudding, a fun and delicious dessert you can even serve as an after-school snack.
Too busy to prep a dish? The WHOLLY® brand line features ready-to-serve avocado in three varieties: diced, smashed and chunky. All products are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, keto-friendly and contain no added preservatives. Available in 4-ounce trays, as well as convenient 2-ounce single-serve minis, WHOLLY® AVOCADO can be used as a salad topper, in poke bowls, on avocado toast, as a sandwich spread or as a dip.
WHOLLY® products are available at retailers throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.eatwholly.com.
ABOUT THE WHOLLY® BRAND
The WHOLLY® brand, leader in ready-to-eat avocado innovation, is best known for WHOLLY® GUACAMOLE, America's No. 1 refrigerated guacamole, and WHOLLY® AVOCADO. Known for food safety and quality, all WHOLLY® products are made with hand-scooped Hass avocados and are gluten free with no preservatives added. High-pressure technology (HPT) is used to help extend the shelf life of the products and maintain the avocado's delicious flavors and nutrients, while eliminating potentially harmful bacteria. The WHOLLY® brand is part of MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S. focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.eatwholly.com, and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
ABOUT MEGAMEX FOODS, LLC.
MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S., is focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor in restaurants and home kitchens across the country. MegaMex Foods is proudly committed to authentic ingredients and providing a real solution for achieving true Mexican flavors with trusted products, including WHOLLY®, LA VICTORIA®, HERDEZ®, EMBASA® , DOÑA MARÍA®, BÚFALO® and DON MIGUEL® brands. Founded by Herdez del Fuerte and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), MegaMex Foods is headquartered in Orange, California, with facilities in Texas and Mexico. MegaMex Foods has two operating plants, numerous manufacturing partners and over 4,000 employees. For more information, visit www.megamexfoods.com and www.mmxfoodservice.com.
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MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced that after having served as a member of the Technical Committee for the past years, Gimena Peña Malcampo, will step down as an independent member.
"We appreciate the time and effort that Gimena put on our Technical Committee meetings. Her perspective, in particular on the ESG initiatives, was highly valued," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico.
"Serving on the FIBRA Prologis Technical Committee has been a rewarding experience. I have always admired the company's commitment to innovation and sustainability, and I'm particularly proud of the progress that has been made toward advancing our sustainability-centered goals. It has been my privileged to serve as a board member of this impactful organization," said Mrs. Peña Malcampo.
FIBRA Prologis Manager will announce a replacement to Gimena Peña Malcampo as an independent member of the Technical Committee.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 228 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 44.2 million square feet (4.1 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
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The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
Non-Solicitation - Any securities discussed herein or in the accompanying presentations, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Any such announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein or in the presentations, if and as applicable.
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, after the close of the stock market.
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Conference Call Details
Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 48865.
Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
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SHANGHAI, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, announced today the completion of patient enrollment for the China open-label extension (cOLE) of the Phase 3 NefIgArd study. The cOLE study offers an additional 9 months of treatment with Nefecon® to all qualifying patients who have completed the NefIgArd study and will evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended and repeated Nefecon® treatment in patients with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN).
The Phase 3 NefIgArd clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study which assessed the efficacy and safety of Nefecon® versus placebo on a background of optimized RAS inhibitor therapy. The study met its primary endpoint, with Nefecon® demonstrating a highly statistically significant benefit over placebo (p value < 0.0001) in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over the two-year period of 9-months of treatment with Nefecon® or placebo and 15-months of off drug follow-up. Patients in the cOLE study will continue on RAS inhibitor therapy (ACEs and/or ARBs) and be treated for 9 months with Nefecon® at 16mg/day. At the end of the treatment period, change in eGFR and urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) will be evaluated.
"The results of the cOLE study will offer insight into the value of extended and repeated use of Nefecon® and provide very important guidance for doctors in clinical practice," said Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines.
The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) accepted Everest's New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon® for the treatment of IgAN in November 2022. The NMPA has also granted Nefecon® break-through therapy designation and NDA priority review. Nefecon® was the first non-oncology drug to receive break-through therapy designation in China.
About Nefecon®
Nefecon® is a patented oral, delayed release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity that undergoes substantial first pass metabolism. The formulation is designed as a delayed release capsule that is enteric coated so that it remains intact until it releases budesonide to the distal ileum. Each capsule contains coated beads of budesonide that target mucosal B-cells present in the ileum where the disease originates, as per the predominant pathogenesis models.
In June 2019, Everest Medicines entered into an exclusive, royalty-bearing license agreement with Calliditas, which gives Everest Medicines exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Nefecon® in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The agreement was extended in March 2022 to include South Korea as part of Everest Medicine's territories.
Nefecon® was approved in the United States under accelerated approval based on a reduction in proteinuria. Recently announced topline results from the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial NefIgArd demonstrated a statistically significant benefit for Nefecon® over placebo in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of renal function.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products and vaccines that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record from both leading global pharmaceutical companies and local Chinese pharmaceutical companies in high-quality discovery, clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include renal diseases, infectious diseases, mRNA platform and autoimmune disorders. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old who was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the alert, Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Zdanska is 5′5, weighs about 136 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black Adidas sweatshirt with white stripes on the sleeves and black jean shorts.
According to the alert, Zdanska may be traveling in a 2014, blue Dodge Caravan with a Florida tag number CZ8613. The vehicle has a butterfly sticker in the top right rear window and a University of Florida “F” sticker in the top left rear window.
Zdanska may also be traveling with a companion who is unknown at this time.
Anyone who may have seen Zdanska should call 9-1-1.
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SHANGHAI, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, announced today the completion of patient enrollment for the China open-label extension (cOLE) of the Phase 3 NefIgArd study. The cOLE study offers an additional 9 months of treatment with Nefecon® to all qualifying patients who have completed the NefIgArd study and will evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended and repeated Nefecon® treatment in patients with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN).
The Phase 3 NefIgArd clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study which assessed the efficacy and safety of Nefecon® versus placebo on a background of optimized RAS inhibitor therapy. The study met its primary endpoint, with Nefecon® demonstrating a highly statistically significant benefit over placebo (p value < 0.0001) in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over the two-year period of 9-months of treatment with Nefecon® or placebo and 15-months of off drug follow-up. Patients in the cOLE study will continue on RAS inhibitor therapy (ACEs and/or ARBs) and be treated for 9 months with Nefecon® at 16mg/day. At the end of the treatment period, change in eGFR and urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) will be evaluated.
"The results of the cOLE study will offer insight into the value of extended and repeated use of Nefecon® and provide very important guidance for doctors in clinical practice," said Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines.
The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) accepted Everest's New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon® for the treatment of IgAN in November 2022. The NMPA has also granted Nefecon® break-through therapy designation and NDA priority review. Nefecon® was the first non-oncology drug to receive break-through therapy designation in China.
About Nefecon®
Nefecon® is a patented oral, delayed release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity that undergoes substantial first pass metabolism. The formulation is designed as a delayed release capsule that is enteric coated so that it remains intact until it releases budesonide to the distal ileum. Each capsule contains coated beads of budesonide that target mucosal B-cells present in the ileum where the disease originates, as per the predominant pathogenesis models.
In June 2019, Everest Medicines entered into an exclusive, royalty-bearing license agreement with Calliditas, which gives Everest Medicines exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Nefecon® in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The agreement was extended in March 2022 to include South Korea as part of Everest Medicine's territories.
Nefecon® was approved in the United States under accelerated approval based on a reduction in proteinuria. Recently announced topline results from the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial NefIgArd demonstrated a statistically significant benefit for Nefecon® over placebo in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of renal function.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products and vaccines that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record from both leading global pharmaceutical companies and local Chinese pharmaceutical companies in high-quality discovery, clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include renal diseases, infectious diseases, mRNA platform and autoimmune disorders. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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Police have yet to find the burglar who broke into Radio Bean Sunday, July 23.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police have yet to find the burglar who broke into Radio Bean Sunday, July 23.
Radio Bean owner Lee Anderson said the suspect took several-thousand-dollars worth of items, a big blow to a business already struggling.
The business says they first noticed the burglary last Saturday, but it wasn’t until this weekend, July 29th, that they realized the extent of what was stolen, when the DJ went to go start playing his set and realized his stuff wasn’t there.
Anderson said the suspect forced entry through one of the front doors -- and then the office.
He said the person stole business money and property, and equipment belonging to in-house DJ taka.
“When the DJ came in to perform on Friday we realized that two expensive pieces of his gear were missing, which we didn’t realize were missing at first because he hadn’t been here until then so once he realized that and the value of that was over nine thousand dollars, then it was apparent that we needed to get some support,” Lee Anderson said.
Since DJ taka is an independent contractor, he says insurance would not cover his losses.
So Anderson took to social media to ask for help.
Donors more than doubled his 9,000-dollar fundraising goal -- for a total of 24,000 dollars.
And the money -- is still coming in.
“The reaction from the community has been really amazing,” Anderson said.
Anderson said more than 450 individuals chipped in.
He said additional funds will not only pay for the missing items, but will also help keep radio bean afloat.
“Running a small, independent music venue is hard. it’s hard, you know, there’s not a lot of extra money around, the additional money will certainly be appreciated, especially as we just try to catch up,” Anderson said.
Anderson filed a police report a week ago when the break-in happened.
Burlington police confirm the crime, and say an officer is assigned to the case.
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The Makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are Giving 10 Fans a Chance to Win One Year's Supply of products - and more - for National Avocado Day
America's No.1 refrigerated guacamole and avocado brand also taps beloved Olympian, Shawn Johnson East, to spotlight versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products
ORANGE, Calif., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Avocado Day, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are celebrating by giving 10 lucky fans a year's supply of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products — made with real ingredients and hand-scooped Hass avocados — and a $350 gift card.
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"National Avocado Day is one of our fans' favorite times of the year, and we wanted to make it extra fun for people everywhere with this incredible giveaway that will have them celebrating all year long," said Chris Monahan, brand manager of WHOLLY® products. "Our refrigerated avocado products are always ripe and always ready, and they make everyday snacking simpler and more convenient for our valued fans."
To amp up the fun, the makers of WHOLLY® AVOCADO are partnering with Olympic gold medalist and mother of two Shawn Johnson East to spotlight the versatility and convenience of WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Johnson East will be helping current and new brand aficionados get involved in the sweepstakes via content on her Instagram page.
Fans may register for one of 10 chances to win a year's supply of free WHOLLY® products and a $350 gift card by following the brand on Instagram (@eatWHOLLY), liking Shawn Johnson East's WHOLLY® AVOCADO reel, and tagging @eatwholly and @shawnjohnson in your own "not my hands" challenge attempts using WHOLLY® AVOCADO products. Contest rules and information here.
Finally, fans can indulge in a number of easy and tasty recipes while they're celebrating National Avocado Day. For example:
Avocado Sushi Roll : The perfect recipe for an at-home sushi night. This recipe is super easy, kid-friendly and a total crowd-pleaser.
Burrata Avocado Pizza : Who doesn't love an easy pizza recipe? This vegetarian pizza has avocado, burrata and tomatoes. Vegetarian lunch or dinner in just 20 minutes.
Avocado-Chickpea Mediterranean Salad : Fast, delicious and filled with robust flavor, this chickpea salad will have you buying the same ingredients every week.
Chicken-Avocado Rollups : These easy chicken-avocado rollups are fantastic for lunch, a midday snack or an appetizer for groups. With creamy avocado and a little bit of Greek yogurt and lime juice, they have the perfect balance of satisfying ingredients and zesty flavor.
Avocado Pudding : With less than five ingredients and in just five minutes, you can whip up this thick and creamy avocado pudding, a fun and delicious dessert you can even serve as an after-school snack.
Too busy to prep a dish? The WHOLLY® brand line features ready-to-serve avocado in three varieties: diced, smashed and chunky. All products are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, keto-friendly and contain no added preservatives. Available in 4-ounce trays, as well as convenient 2-ounce single-serve minis, WHOLLY® AVOCADO can be used as a salad topper, in poke bowls, on avocado toast, as a sandwich spread or as a dip.
WHOLLY® products are available at retailers throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.eatwholly.com.
ABOUT THE WHOLLY® BRAND
The WHOLLY® brand, leader in ready-to-eat avocado innovation, is best known for WHOLLY® GUACAMOLE, America's No. 1 refrigerated guacamole, and WHOLLY® AVOCADO. Known for food safety and quality, all WHOLLY® products are made with hand-scooped Hass avocados and are gluten free with no preservatives added. High-pressure technology (HPT) is used to help extend the shelf life of the products and maintain the avocado's delicious flavors and nutrients, while eliminating potentially harmful bacteria. The WHOLLY® brand is part of MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S. focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.eatwholly.com, and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
ABOUT MEGAMEX FOODS, LLC.
MegaMex Foods, one of the fastest growing Mexican food companies in the U.S., is focused on re-imagining Mexican flavor in restaurants and home kitchens across the country. MegaMex Foods is proudly committed to authentic ingredients and providing a real solution for achieving true Mexican flavors with trusted products, including WHOLLY®, LA VICTORIA®, HERDEZ®, EMBASA® , DOÑA MARÍA®, BÚFALO® and DON MIGUEL® brands. Founded by Herdez del Fuerte and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), MegaMex Foods is headquartered in Orange, California, with facilities in Texas and Mexico. MegaMex Foods has two operating plants, numerous manufacturing partners and over 4,000 employees. For more information, visit www.megamexfoods.com and www.mmxfoodservice.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
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A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains.
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PHOENIX — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains.
The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert. Phoenix and its suburbs sweltered more and longer than most, with several records including the 31 consecutive days of 110 degrees Fahrenheit-plus (43.4 degrees Celsius) weather. The previous record was 18 straight days, set in 1974.
The streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) at 3:10 p.m.
''The high temperature for Phoenix today is 108 degrees,'' Jessica Leffel, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said at 5 p.m.
''The record streak of 31 straight days of 110+ degree temperatures has ended.,'' the weather service said on social media. ''The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 108 degrees this afternoon, which is only 2 degrees above normal.''
The reprieve was expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110 for several days later in the week. And National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Hirsch said August could be even hotter than July.
But residents and visitors were taking what they could get.
''It's not going to last more than a couple of days, but I'm enjoying this break,'' said Christine Bertaux, 76, who was cooling off Monday at a downtown day center for older people who are homeless.
''It has been REALLY hot here!'' said Jeffrey Sharpe, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who was in town for a long weekend that on Monday included watching his son's two poodles frolic in a grassy dog park. ''But today it was about 85 degrees, more like Wisconsin.''
Phoenix also sweated through a record 16 consecutive days when overnight lows didn't dip below 90 degrees (32.2 degrees Celsius), making it hard for people to cool off after the sun went down.
In California, Death Valley, long considered the hottest place on Earth, flirted in July with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, reaching 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit (52.5 Celsius) on July 16 at the aptly named Furnace Creek.
The planet's hottest recorded temperature ever was 134 F (56.67 C) in July 1913 at Furnace Creek, according to the World Meteorological Organization, the body recognized as keeper of world records.
And in Nevada, also on July 16, Las Vegas briefly reached 116 degrees (46.6 degrees Celsius) to tie the record for that date set in 1998.
The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city's first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15.
The Southwest heat wave was just one kind of extreme weather events that hit the U.S. in July. Fatal flash floods swept people and cars away in Pennsylvania, and days of flooding led to dangerous mudslides in the Northeast.
At several points during the month, as many as a third of Americans were under some type of heat advisory, watch or warning. While not as visually dramatic as other natural disasters, experts say heat waves are deadlier — heat in parts of the South and Midwest killed more than a dozen people in June.
Rudy Soliz, who manages the center where Bertaux was cooling off, said those who visit to get a meal and cool off out of the sun ''have been having a very hard time this summer.''
''Older people have a harder time with the heat, there are a lot of diabetics, people who take medicines,'' he said.
''The heat has been pretty bad this summer. We've made at least five 911 calls from here this July for people who got heat stroke,'' said Soliz. ''They've found a couple of bodies around here this month but it's not clear yet if they died from the heat.''
Maricopa County, Arizona's most populous and home to Phoenix, reported 25 heat-related deaths this year as of July 21. Another 249 deaths are listed as under investigation, and results from toxicological tests that can take weeks or months after an autopsy could lead to many being confirmed as heat-related.
Maricopa County reported 425 heat-associated deaths in all of 2022, with more than half in July.
R. Glenn Williamson, a businessman who was born in Canada but has lived in Phoenix for years, said he really noticed a temperature difference Monday morning as he washed his car in his driveway.
''Now we have to get rid of the humidity!'' Williamson said. ''But honestly, I'd rather have this heat than a Montreal winter.''
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The United States arrived at the Women's World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there's a real chance the Americans could be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history.
The U.S. plays Portugal in the third and final match of Group E play, and if Portugal pulls off an upset Tuesday at Eden Park in Auckland, the Americans could be in big trouble.
The United States needs to either win or draw against Portugal, one of eight teams playing in its first World Cup, to ensure the Americans continue to play in this tournament.
''I think we feel like we have to win everything all the time,'' said American star Megan Rapinoe. ''That's the expectation for ourselves. That's the expectation playing for U.S. national team. It's just kind of like, 'Why would you come into the World Cup if you don't think that you should win it, and if you don't think that you can win it?'''
The United States sits atop the group after a 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the tournament opener, and a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands last Thursday in Wellington. The Dutch are tied with the U.S. on points, but the Americans have the tiebreaker on goals scored.
Portugal lost to the Dutch in its opener but then beat Vietnam 2-0. So if the Portuguese beat the United States, they'll move on, and the Americans would then need Vietnam to beat the Dutch in Dunedin — while keeping their advantage on goal differential — to advance.
''One thing is for sure, that we have a job to do and that's first and foremost to take care of our game, so our main focus right now it our performance, our team, and Portugal," U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. "What happens on the other side is something we can't control. We have to stay focused on the things we can control.''
Portugal could use a swarming defense to try to prevent the United States from scoring the way Vietnam — unsuccessfully — played the Americans in the opener.
Portugal defender Ana Borges said her team will be prepared.
''This is the stage where we want to be. It's against these teams that we want to play because we're going to learn and grow from them,'' Borges said. ''Not saying anything about the other team, but if we weren't prepared for this challenge, we wouldn't be playing football.''
CHINA-ENGLAND
England is in very good shape headed into its Group D finale against China, needing only a draw Tuesday night in Adelaide, Australia, to win the group and advance to the round of 16.
Even a loss would be OK and push England through as group winners so long as Denmark doesn't beat Haiti. If Denmark won and England lost, the group winner would be decided by FIFA tiebreakers.
England edged out a 1-0 victory over Haiti to open the tournament, then beat Denmark by the same score.
China lost 1-0 to Denmark in the opener but rebounded with a 1-0 win over Haiti and is now trying to keep its streak intact of advancing out of group play in all eight of its World Cup appearances.
It will be a tough task: China can advance to the round of 16 if the Chinese beat England. But if Denmark beats Haiti, coupled with a China win, then FIFA tiebreakers would come into a play. A loss would mean China's only chance at advancing would be if Haiti beat Denmark.
England and China meet for just the fifth time, but first since a 2-1 China victory in 2015.
England has scored in each of its last 15 matches at the Women's World Cup for a tally of 25 goals since 2015. A goal against China would make England the first team to score in 16 consecutive matches in the tournament.
China is looking to win consecutive World Cup games for the first time since 1999.
VIETNAM-NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands wants to win every match in the Women's World Cup but none more so than Tuesday's game against Vietnam.
At stake: avoiding Sweden in the knockout round.
The Dutch, the tournament runner-up in 2019, need only a win or a draw in the Group E match played in Dunedin, New Zealand. And even a loss would be OK so long as the United States beats Portugal in a game being played simultaneously.
But the Netherlands has mapped out the tournament and wants no part of Sweden anytime soon.
''The first aim is always to win and get to the last 16 and then after that if we can score goals we will, of course,'' Dutch coach Andries Jonker said. ''But looking at our colleagues from the U.S. and Portugal, we've noticed it's not all that easy. We've never shown any kind of arrogance, but if we get chances to score goals we will. We would prefer to play against the number two in this group and not Sweden.''
The Netherlands are tied with the United States for the top spot in the group after playing to a 1-1 draw against the Americans and a 1-0 win over Portugal.
Vietnam has already been eliminated from its first Women's World Cup following losses to the United States and Portugal. Vietnam has lost its last five internationals by a combined score of 18-1.
''The Netherlands tries to have as many goals as possible, and I have to say we are at a low level," Vietnam coach Mai Duc Chung said. "If we compare with Asia, we're still at a low level. So if we compare with the world, we are still quite behind. It is a success for us already. In the past two matches we have tried our best. Great effort already.''
HAITI-DENMARK
First-time Women's World Cup participant Haiti would like to stick around a bit longer but needs a miracle against in the Group D finale against Denmark to have any shot to advance.
Haiti needs to beat Denmark in the Tuesday match played in Perth, Australia, and hope England beats China. If both those things happen, Haiti's only chance would still come down to FIFA's tiebreaker system.
It's very long odds for Haiti, which has played better in this tournament than its 0-2 record shows. Haiti held both England and China to one goal each in the first two matches.
Haiti is on a six-game losing streak headed into what is probably its final game of this tournament.
Denmark, meanwhile, is trying to advance to the group stage for the first time since 1995. Denmark was a 1-0 winner over China to start the tournament, then lost 1-0 to England and heads into the game tied for second in the group with China with three points each.
A win over Haiti pushes Denmark through to the next round so long as England doesn't lose to China. That scenario would put tiebreakers into play.
The Danes, in the tournament for the first time since 2007, can also get through with a draw, but again, only if England beats China.
Denmark has won five of its last seven international matches.
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A Mississippi man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in state prison for breaking out of a correctional facility and holding two people at gunpoint last year, just months before he was to have completed a seven-year sentence.
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PEARL, Miss. — A Mississippi man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in state prison for breaking out of a correctional facility and holding two people at gunpoint last year, just months before he was to have completed a seven-year sentence.
Shunekndrick Huffman, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping and a circuit court judge sentenced him to 40 years in state prison, Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Monday.
Huffman, who escaped from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in August 2022, had nearly completed the seven-year sentence for aggravated assault with an expected release date in December of that year.
After Huffman fled the prison, he broke into a nearby home and held three people at gunpoint for hours, according to authorities. They said Huffman then stole a car from one of those held hostage before crashing it and fleeing on foot. He was later found hiding in a trash can and captured two miles (3.2 kilometers) from the prison, WLBT-TV reported.
Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain told the news station that the facility would improve its siren system to prevent future escapes.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana asked the state's high court Monday to keep Indiana's near-total abortion ban on hold while it pursues a narrower preliminary injunction in a trial court to address the scope of the ban's exemption allowing women facing serious health risks to obtain abortions.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana asked the state's high court Monday to keep Indiana's near-total abortion ban on hold while it pursues a narrower preliminary injunction in a trial court to address the scope of the ban's exemption allowing women facing serious health risks to obtain abortions.
The petition seeking a rehearing will delay the ban from taking effect as soon as Tuesday while the Indiana Supreme Court considers the matter. The ACLU of Indiana's request comes after the high court ruled on June 30 that Indiana's Republican-backed ban doesn't violate the state constitution.
The ACLU of Indiana, representing Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinic operators, had challenged the constitutionality of the ban. A county judge later ruled that the ban likely violated the state constitution's privacy protections.
But in its June ruling, the high court struck down the county judge's injunction that has blocked a 2022 law's restrictions banning the vast majority of abortions in the state since September.
In its decision, the court said that while the state constitution's liberty clause ''protects a woman's right to an abortion that is necessary to protect her life or to protect her from a serious health risk, the provision does not protect a fundamental right to abortion in all circumstances.''
An exemption under the ban states that it is limited to circumstances in which an abortion is necessary ''to prevent death or a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function."
In Monday's petition for rehearing, the ACLU of Indiana wrote that the high court's ruling had ''left open the possibility that this constitutionally protected right 'may be broader than the current statutory exception.'''
Gavin Rose, senior staff attorney for the ACLU of Indiana, said the group is asking the high court to pause its order striking down the trial court's preliminary injunction to give it time to file a motion with the trial court seeking ''a more limited injunction targeted to the breadth of the serious health risk exemption."
The rehearing petition suggests that the court keep the previous injunction on hold for 60 to 90 days.
The ACLU of Indiana filed its petition for a rehearing on behalf of abortion providers hours before Monday's deadline for it to do so.
Rebecca Gibron, CEO of the Planned Parenthood division that includes Indiana, said in a statement about the rehearing request that the state's ban "will prevent pregnant Hoosiers from making decisions about their own bodies, and prevent their providers from giving them the care they need.''
Following the court's June ruling, Indiana's abortion ban was expected to take effect as soon as Tuesday — or within days afterward once the ruling is certified and entered into the court docket — if no party sought a review by Monday's deadline.
Now that the ACLU of Indiana has filed a petition for review, that means the court's decision cannot be certified while the justices consider whether to grant or deny that petition, ''thus considering the case or disposing of the rehearing petition,'' said Kathryn Dolan, a court spokesperson.
It's unclear how long it may take the high court to decide the matter, but after rehearing petitions are filed, the opposing party — in this case the state's attorneys — have 15 days to file a response to that request.
Indiana became the first state to enact tighter abortion restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated federal protections by overturning Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
The state's ban will eliminate the licenses for all seven abortion clinics in the state and ban most abortions, even in the earliest stages of a pregnancy. It includes exceptions allowing abortions at hospitals in cases of rape or incest before 10 weeks post-fertilization. It also allows abortions up to 20 weeks to protect the life and physical health of the mother or if a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly.
Current Indiana laws generally prohibit abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy and tightly restrict it after the 13th week.
Indiana's abortion ban also faces a separate court challenge over claims it violates the state's 2015 religious freedom law signed by GOP then-Gov. Mike Pence. The state's intermediate Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments in that case Dec. 6.
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Just two months after one of Nebraska's most contentious legislative sessions, lawmakers signaled Monday that more angry debate is likely next year over legislation to determine how schools deal with race, LGBTQ+ issues and other hot-button issues that have proved divisive in other Republican-controlled states like Florida.
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Just two months after one of Nebraska's most contentious legislative sessions, lawmakers signaled Monday that more angry debate is likely next year over legislation to determine how schools deal with race, LGBTQ+ issues and other hot-button issues that have proved divisive in other Republican-controlled states like Florida.
Sen. Dave Murman, the conservative chairman of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee, held a hearing that mostly discussed the use in schools of social-emotional learning, or SEL, that has become a lightning rod among conservatives who say schools use it to promote progressive ideas about race, gender and sexuality, and that a focus on students' well-being takes attention away from academics.
The decades-old concept seeks to teach students how to manage their emotions, make good decisions, share and collaborate. But several witnesses invited by Murman made far-fetched claims that it's being used to teach critical race theory in public schools, is part of a conspiracy to mine private student data and is even being used a form of ''mind control.''
Murman, a farmer from Glenvil, took over as chairman of the committee last year, when Republicans in the officially nonpartisan, one-chamber Legislature ousted a Democratic former schoolteacher from the post in what was widely seen as an effort by conservatives to ''crack and pack'' key committees to get more of their bills to the floor for debate.
That included education bills. A bill to allow taxpayer money to be used to fund private school scholarships did eventually pass. But others stalled, including a so-called parents rights bill by Murman to make it easier for parents to object to curriculum and remove books from school libraries.
Murman's hearing Monday was an indication he will seek to revive that bill when the new session begins in January.
One of those invited to speak was Nebraska Board of Education member Kirk Penner, who noted that he was testifying for himself and not speaking for the board. He leveled accusations of pornography littering the shelves of public school libraries and accused administrators of pushing critical race theory — an academic theory that centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation's institutions. He also advocated for passage of the parents rights bill.
Another witness, retired Kearney pediatrician Sue Greenwald, testified on behalf of a conspiracy-based political action committee she founded, the Protect Nebraska Children Coalition. She wove a convoluted tale that social-emotional learning is part of an agenda funded by global organizations who pay kickbacks to school administrators with the intention of indoctrinating students into everything from Marxist ideology to questioning their sexual orientation.
''I know I'm sounding like a crazy conspiracy theorist now,'' Greenwald said. ''But children are being given an employability score that will be used against them in 20 years.''
Asked seconds later about those conspiracies, she replied, ''When the crazy people speak, you should believe them.''
Some of the most controversial testimony came from Murman himself, when he was asked by fellow Sen. Danielle Conrad if he agreed with recently approved Florida education standards that teach that slaves benefited from the skills they learned while enslaved.
''Slavery is wrong; there's no doubt about that. But we all benefit from our background," Murman replied, eliciting groans from the crowd.
Aggravated by the bent of the hearing, several left-leaning lawmakers held a competing public forum just down the hall in the Capitol in which the public was invited to express its views on social-emotional learning. A couple of dozen people turned out, with several criticizing conservatives who use phrases like ''woke agenda'' and words such as ''groomers'' and ''indoctrination'' to describe the state's public education system and teachers.
Charlie Yale, 17, who is entering his senior year at Omaha Central High School next month, called out conservatives' characterization of social-emotional learning as ''simply not the truth.''
''For them, it's not about education," he said. ''It's about trying to turn Nebraska into the next Florida.''
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Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested early Sunday on a firearms misdemeanor in Hollywood, authorities said.
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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested early Sunday on a firearms misdemeanor in Hollywood, authorities said.
Coffey, 26, was a passenger in a vehicle that police pulled over for speeding shortly before 2 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Officer Tony Im, a department spokesperson.
Coffey was cited for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, Im said. He was released on his own recognizance from a county jail on $10,000 bail.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 24, jail records show.
The driver was cited for speeding, and another passenger received a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana, Im said.
Coffey has been with the Clippers for four seasons.
''We're aware of a legal situation involving Amir Coffey and are looking into it,'' the team said in a statement on Monday.
It's possible that Coffey could face sanctions from the NBA. The league typically reviews all matters of personal and criminal conduct and can issue a fine or suspension when it deems appropriate.
The 6-foot-7 guard/forward has been primarily a bench player and is averaging 5.5 points per game.
He played in 50 games last season, including nine starts, and averaged 3.4 points per game. His best season came in 2021-22, when he played in 69 games with 30 starts and averaged 9.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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Six migrant workers who were intentionally hit by an SUV in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina have been released from the hospital, police said on Monday.
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LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Six migrant workers who were intentionally hit by an SUV in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina have been released from the hospital, police said on Monday.
The workers were rammed by a vehicle outside a Walmart in Lincolnton on Sunday in what appears to have been an intentional assault, but Maj. Brian Greene, interim chief of the Lincolnton Police Department, said the driver's motives are still under investigation. The victims were treated at a local hospital for their injuries, and all were released late Sunday, Greene told The Associated Press.
Police identified them as Jorge A. Lopez, Zalapa M. Hermosillo, Jose L. Calderon, Luis D. Alcantar, Rodrigo M. Gutierrez-Tapia and Santiago Baltazar. They could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
The workers had arrived at the Walmart parking lot late Sunday morning from Knob Creek Orchard in Lawndale, where they tend to the farmland. Greene said they make the same trip once a week and use a shaded lawn at the bottom of the parking lot as their regular meeting place to board buses. The men were standing under trees Sunday when an SUV pulled up next to the bus.
''It turns right in front of the bus and appears like it's almost going to park," Greene said, describing security footage of the incident. ''And then it appears to accelerate at the last minute, jumping the curb, hitting the individuals and the trees and going through the area into the other side of the parking lot and exits the same way it came.''
Police are asking the public for help identifying the driver and the vehicle, described in the police report as an older model black sport utility vehicle with a luggage rack.
The police department said it's working with the FBI, the State Bureau of Investigation and the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles on the ongoing investigation.
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A federal appeals court is allowing Kentucky to enforce a recently enacted ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people while the issue is being litigated.
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A federal appeals court is allowing Kentucky to enforce a recently enacted ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people while the issue is being litigated.
The 2-1 decision Monday from the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati is not unexpected. The same three-judge panel ruled the same way earlier this month on a similar case in Tennessee.
The Kentucky law, enacted this year over the veto of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, prevents transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
At least 20 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. Most of those states face lawsuits. A federal judge struck down Arkansas' ban as unconstitutional. In other states, judges have issued disparate rulings on whether the laws can be enforced while the cases are being litigated.
In Kentucky, U.S. District Judge David Hale had initially blocked Kentucky from enforcing the ban. But he lifted that injunction July 14, after the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling in the Tennessee case.
Seven transgender children and their parents have sued to block the Kentucky law. They argue that it violates their constitutional rights and interferes with parental rights to seek established medical treatment for their children.
In Monday's ruling, judges Jeffrey Sutton, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, and Amul Thapar, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, said that the issues in the Kentucky case are essentially identical to those in Tennessee.
In the Tennessee case, the judges wrote that decisions on emerging policy issues like transgender care are generally better left to legislatures rather than judges. They offered a similar rationale Monday in the Kentucky case.
''The people of Kentucky enacted the ban through their legislature," the judges wrote. ''That body — not the officials who disagree with the ban — sets the Commonwealth's policies.''
The dissenting judge, Helene White, noted that Kentucky's ban does not include a grace period for patients who are already receiving care to continue treatment, as Tennessee's law did.
As a result, White said the need for an injunction blocking the ban in Kentucky is even greater than it was in Tennessee.
''It seems obvious that there is a tremendous difference between a statute like Tennessee's that allows flexibility regarding treatment decisions and time to explore alternatives and one like Kentucky's that forces doctors to either discontinue treatment immediately or risk losing their license,'' wrote White, who was first nominated by former President Bill Clinton and later nominated by Bush.
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A one-time millionaire real estate developer with past ties to corrupt Connecticut politicians was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Monday for fraud involving a failed hotel-condominium project in Florida and properties elsewhere.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A one-time millionaire real estate developer with past ties to corrupt Connecticut politicians was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Monday for fraud involving a failed hotel-condominium project in Florida and properties elsewhere.
Robert Matthews requested a prison sentence of no more than 27 months, but instead got 65 months from Judge Victor Bolden during a hearing in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Prosecutors said Matthews, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and formerly of the Connecticut town of Washington, scammed foreign investors out of millions of dollars from 2012 to 2018 while trying to develop the Palm House Hotel in Palm Beach. More than 60 investors contributed at least $500,000 apiece, officials said.
Matthews made attractive but false assertions that celebrities and politicians — including former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton — would be involved in the project, authorities said. Matthews and his co-defendants used investors' money to buy a yacht, open restaurants and pay off loans, among other personal expenses, prosecutors said.
During Monday's court hearing, Matthews apologized to those he defrauded and admitted he used investors' money to maintain his wealthy lifestyle, Hearst Connecticut Media reported.
According to court documents, Matthews went broke after having overseen multimillion-dollar real estate projects, largely because of the 2008 real estate market crash. He had a 12,000-square-foot (1,115-square-meter) mansion in Palm Beach, a 150-foot (45-meter) yacht and an island vacation home in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Matthews pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, making illegal monetary transactions and tax evasion. Three co-defendants in the case, including his ex-wife and brother, also have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
Prosecutors said the fraud also involved properties in Connecticut and Nantucket.
Law enforcement officials previously showed interest in Matthews in connection with two corrupt Connecticut politicians, but Matthews wasn't charged in either case.
In a 2004 criminal case, a defendant who pleaded guilty said he was the front man for Matthews when Matthews bought a Washington, D.C., condo from former Gov. John Rowland for more than twice the going rate. Rowland resigned in 2004 amid a corruption scandal that sent him to prison.
In the early 1990s, authorities questioned Matthews about a $25,000 payment to Waterbury Mayor Joseph Santopietro, who also was convicted of corruption and served prison time.
In 2000, Matthews and an antiques dealer obtained an original copy of the Bill of Rights that was stolen from North Carolina's Capitol at the close of the Civil War, possibly by a Union soldier. The document was returned to North Carolina after the FBI seized it during a sting and Matthews lost a lawsuit in a bid to keep it.
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The standout edge rusher, 28, is going through a two-week ramp-up period designed to have Hunter ready to cut loose for joint practices with the Titans and Cardinals in August.
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Danielle Hunter was asked Monday if he wants to finish his career in Minnesota. This came roughly 24 hours and one practice after the star edge rusher ended his contract impasse with the team by agreeing to only a one-year deal that prevents the Vikings from placing the franchise tag on him next spring.
"I want to be a Viking forever," Hunter said without hesitation at the end of a four-minute interview following his first practice since the end of the 2022 season.
Whether Hunter is a Viking for life very much remains to be seen. But, for now and through this season, the Vikings are, well, "excited," a word coach Kevin O'Connell and new defensive coordinator Brian Flores used four times apiece in a span of less than four minutes after Monday's walkthrough.
"We are a better football team with Danielle Hunter," O'Connell said, "and I'm really excited about that."
When Flores had exhausted his use of the word "excited," he smiled and added, "No one's upset about it."
Hunter, of course, was upset about the deal he signed in 2018 and had tweaked twice before it finally was abandoned in favor of a one-year, $20 million deal with $17 million guaranteed. Asked how he feels about the team now, Hunter said, "I love this organization.
"I've always been an advocate for these guys. I'm just happy to be back. Happy to get back on the field with my teammates. I just want to play football."
He also did a nifty sidestep when asked if he had ever wanted to be traded as he was skipping all the offseason training and the mandatory minicamp in June. The Vikings fielded trade offers but ultimately decided the 28-year-old's pass-rushing skills meant far too much to a 2023 squad that's young and inexperienced at cornerback.
"I wasn't really focused on [a trade]," he said. "I just wanted to come back here, be with my teammates and play ball. I'm happy we got over that hump."
Hunter came to camp in typical prime condition.
"This is my first offseason in like three years that I wasn't rehabbing [an injury]," he said. "So I was able to focus and train on what I needed to focus on and get my body right. I think it was a plus that I was out in Arizona and did two-a-days for about four weeks. It was like 115 [degrees] out there, so it was a good offseason."
O'Connell, however, is still taking it slow with Hunter, easing him back with a two-week ramp-up period focused on having Hunter ready to cut loose for joint practices with the Titans and Cardinals in August.
Hunter did only individual work early in Monday's practice.
"They don't want me to rush back and have something bad happen," Hunter said. "So I'm just going to follow their lead."
Marcus Davenport, the team's other starting outside linebacker, said Hunter's return will help him realize his potential after signing a one-year, $13 million deal to come here from New Orleans.
"Working off each other is going to boost us both," he said. "Especially me. I'll take it."
Hunter still is learning Flores' 3-4 defense, but already likes what he is hearing and seeing when it comes to the more aggressive blitz packages compared to the passive 3-4 scheme under Ed Donatell a year ago.
"When you get to blitz, you got guys all over the field doing a bunch of different things," Hunter said. "I feel like it's a plus for us for guys to being doing different things and moving all over."
Hunter had a team-high 10½ sacks last year, but never appeared totally comfortable in a scheme that had him drop into coverage a career-high 34 times, according to Pro Football Focus.
Asked for his thoughts on having Hunter drop and cover, Flores said, "I kind of like him going forward more than backwards, personally.
"There are some instances where he may have to drop. If he's getting doubled and he drops, there are instances where we can use that to our advantage. But I like a lot of things he does moving forward."
Moving forward is what Hunter and the Vikings finally can do now that yet another contract squabble is out of the way.
"The big thing is I'm here now for my teammates, my coaches, the organization," Hunter said. "They need me to be myself this year and that's what I'm going to do."
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Japan held the ball far less against Spain than it did in its first two Women's World Cup matches and yet kept right on scoring.
Japan switched tactics in its final Group C match, moving from a possession-oriented style to quick counterattacks. The result was a 4-0 trouncing of the sixth-ranked team in the world, a first-place finish in the group, and a display of versatility that makes Japan look like a serious title contender.
Playing in a stadium dominated by their fans, the Japanese time and again swarmed the Spanish offense, stole the ball, and moved up the pitch as aggressively as possible. Japanese forward Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and said she ''never imagined'' such offensive power.
''Achieving the result is something that is a great pleasure for me,'' she said. ''It's everybody's goal together, not just me.''
Miyazawa's performance against Spain was the latest in a run that's elevated her to one of the tournament's best forwards. She has four goals and an assist in three games.
It's a remarkable turnaround from Japan's 2019 performance at the Women's World Cup, when the entire team scored three goals in four games.
Japan's aggressive play was noticeably different from Spain's approach. The Spanish took their time in possession, moved the ball around and tried to poke holes in the Japanese backline. It didn't work and Japan claimed its third shutout through three games at the tournament.
The Japanese were an unyielding block on defense, which forced Spain toward the edges of the pitch. while the Japanese flooded the box to avoid giving up a goal from a cross. La Roja had just one shot on goal in the first half, which goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita comfortably saved.
''We passed the ball many times, but horizontally, and it was not what we were looking for,'' Spanish coach Jorge Vilda said through a translator. ''What we always look for is to reach the opponent's goal. We were not able to achieve this.''
Japan's counter-attacking style was far different from its previous matches. Against Zambia and Costa Rica, Japan held the majority of possession. Against Spain, Japan only controlled possession 24% of the time.
''The first and the second game, we had more time for us to be able to work with the ball and be able to be careful on their counterattack,'' Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda said.
Futoshi prepared his team to spend the majority of the game against Spain on defense and then ''take advantage of whatever opportunity'' they had.
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With Nick Mullens excused from practice, the fifth-round draft pick led the second-team offense against the first-team defense in goal-line drills.
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Quarterback Jaren Hall's learning curve accelerated Monday during the Vikings' first padded practice of training camp.
The fifth-round draft pick out of Brigham Young took a step up the depth chart, replacing veteran Nick Mullens as the backup behind Kirk Cousins. Mullens had an excused absence because of a family matter Monday.
Hall's longest completion required him to step up, evade pressure and throw between two defenders to receiver Blake Proehl. Proehl scooped the low throw off the turf. Hall said he can throw a better ball.
"It's just about finding space," Hall said Monday. "That's what I've learned in the NFL very quickly. There's not a lot of space. It's also timing. You have to be very accurate. Today was not great. A lot of missed throws by me. There's a lot I can work on."
The pressure increased Monday. Energetic rushers put on shoulder pads for the first time since January. While edge rusher Danielle Hunter didn't yet fully practice, Hall dodged Marcus Davenport, Harrison Phillips and other starters when the first-team defense faced the second-team offense in goal-line drills.
Cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. slapped away a Hall throw intended for receiver Thayer Thomas in the end zone. Hall felt the pressure, tucked and ran on another red-zone passing play.
"Just the speed is going to be faster," Hall said. "The D-line is moving a lot more. They don't have to hold up as much. So, you got to get used to playing from an awkward base at times, find space in the pocket. It's a lot smaller than it was in college."
Vikings quarterback Jalen Hall has been getting used to the faster speed and smaller pocket of the NFL game compared to his college days at BYU.
Hall's first NFL padded practice shined a spotlight on some areas he would like to improve. He was intercepted by safety Harrison Smith during seven-on-seven passing drills.
"Your feet have to play as fast as your mind," Hall said. "We got a lot of things — flipping calls, protection calls, then you got to remember what your drop is, how quick do you have to get from A to B, and so on."
'Everyone's blitzing'
Linebacker Brian Asamoah flashed sideline-to-sideline speed and some playmaking chops, jarring a ball loose from a Giants tight end in a victory during limited action as a rookie in 2022. Now Asamoah, 23, is stepping into Eric Kendricks' shoes as a starting inside linebacker with veteran Jordan Hicks in the base defense.
Asamoah could have other roles for new defensive coordinator Brian Flores — such as pass rusher.
"Coach Flores is going to put us all in great positions to make plays," Asamoah said, "and that's what's exciting. It's not just one person making plays. It's the whole group. Everyone's blitzing, everyone has an opportunity to make a play."
Rallying around Cine
Flores was asked Monday about an interception made by second-year safety Lewis Cine over the weekend. Flores noted Cine's progress toward becoming a consistent defender regarding where he lines up, how he communicates and how he processes what's unfolding.
Flores said he also wanted Cine, who has worked with the second-team defense while returning from last year's broken leg, to see the joy from teammates rallying around him.
"That's what I showed him," Flores said. "You see the entire sideline light up. It's funny you get in a meeting, [you tell players] 'Why aren't you celebrating more?'"
Flores added: "Look, it's a game. It's a hard game. We put a lot on them. There's pressures from all over the place with these guys that they face on a daily basis. So, enjoy it when you make a good play."
O-line visit
Former Broncos guard Dalton Risner, who has started 62 games at left guard in four NFL seasons, is visiting the Vikings this week, according to a league source. Risner remains a free agent after his Broncos contract expired after the 2022 season.
Vikings offensive line coach Chris Kuper coached Risner with the Broncos from 2019-2021.
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• Right tackle Brian O'Neill (Achilles), receiver Jalen Nailor (leg), Mullens (personal) and tackle Sam Schlueter (undisclosed) did not practice Monday. Next to offensive and defensive line drills, O'Neill donned a helmet and guardian cap — the exterior pad over a helmet — while stepping through pass protection sets. Second-year tackle Vederian Lowe returned after exiting practice early on Saturday.
• First-round draft choice Jordan Addison drew oohs and aahs from the Eagan crowd after the receiver ran crisp routes and pulled in a toe-tap touchdown catch in red-zone drills.
• Rookie cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, the third-round pick, mixed with the first-team defense, replacing Joejuan Williams for a series.
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The trade that Twins fans have been craving, the move that could lock up another American League Central Division championship, finally became official on Monday.
Well, maybe not exactly the transaction that Twins fans wanted.
Still, the Guardians' decision Monday to swap their most valuable starter on this year's pitching staff, righthander Aaron Civale, to Tampa Bay for a minor league first baseman increases the chances that the Twins will be able to hold off Cleveland's challenge for the playoff berth that comes with winning an admittedly putrid division race.
Now comes the question that means a lot more around Target Field: Can the Twins, before Tuesday's 5 p.m. trade deadline, improve themselves?
Their need for more offense against lefthanded pitching is clear; The Twins rank dead last among major league teams in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage vs. lefties. They average 4.67 runs in games started by righthanders but just 3.39 when facing a lefthanded starter.
Then there's the bullpen, which has been operating without Caleb Thielbar for three months and Brock Stewart for one. The lack of depth showed in July, when Twins relievers allowed an average of two runs per game, posted a 5.19 cumulative ERA and blew six saves. The Twins acquired veteran Dylan Floro on Wednesday to buttress the pen but could use another upgrade.
President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey has a surplus of lefthanded-hitting outfielders and multiposition infielders to offer in trade, and he indicated in mid-July that he is willing to consider dealing major league players to help facilitate a deal.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli doesn't have many expectations for trade deadline day, though. Partly, that's because he insists he believes the Twins have enough talent on the roster to make a run in October. He also believes the importance of midseason trades is overblown by fans and the news media.
"I know this is a thing that a lot of people spend a lot of energy thinking about and talking about and writing about, and probably people at home love hearing about it," Baldelli said. "I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the trade deadline, to be very honest. But people must like it."
Maybe that's the disappointment talking. Baldelli presided over a team that added pitchers Tyler Mahle and Jorge López for a fistful of prospects at the deadline last year, believing it had cemented a division race similar to this year's. Instead, the Twins melted down in September, and neither acquisition figures to ever pitch for the Twins again.
Either way, the manager fears his team, stuck in a five-game spiral and swept by the last-place Royals, might be too cognizant of the potential for roster changes.
"The trade deadline is an uneasy time for players. Always. No matter where your club's at at that point, it's a time where guys are probably more on edge than they should be," he complained. "Most teams are not going to do a whole lot. Most players are not affected by the trade deadline. But many of them think they are going to be, every year. So you should do your best to not spend a lot of energy worrying about the trade deadline."
Well, at least the Twins won't have to worry about Civale quite as often. He's started nine games against Minnesota and allowed more than three runs only twice. Coming off an oblique injury last month, the righthander shut out the Twins over five innings at Target Field. He owns a 2.34 ERA this year, and his 2.7 wins above replacement leads all Guardians pitchers.
The move makes sense for the Guardians for the future, however. Cleveland owns one of the lowest-scoring lineups in the majors, and the prospect it received from the Rays, Class AAA first baseman Kyle Manzardo, is regarded as one of the best hitting prospects in the minor leagues.
With an injury-wracked pitching staff, the Guardians appear to have calculated that even if they overtake the Twins, whom they trailed by one half-game entering Monday's game at Houston, their chances of advancing much further this year aren't particularly strong.
Making a move, or declining to, on Tuesday might reveal how the Twins regard their own potential this year.
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The Milwaukee Brewers continued attempting to upgrade their lineup for their NL Central title quest on Monday as they acquired outfielder Mark Canha, the latest veteran to get dealt by the disappointing New York Mets.
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The Milwaukee Brewers continued attempting to upgrade their lineup for their NL Central title quest on Monday as they acquired outfielder Mark Canha, the latest veteran to get dealt by the disappointing New York Mets.
Milwaukee sent minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis to the Mets.
''He's a guy that we're excited to have," Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said. ''He's somebody that's been a productive big league player now for a long time. He still is a versatile guy as well. Between what he's done over the course of his career offensively and also with the ability to play the outfield, first base, DH, etc., he's somebody that we think can help us here down the stretch.''
This move comes four days after Milwaukee added former Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana, who hit his first homer as a Brewer in a Sunday afternoon 8-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
The Mets have been one of the most active sellers in the days leading up to Tuesday's trade deadline, a remarkable shift for a franchise that opened the season with a $355 million payroll that was the highest in major league history.
After trading reliever David Robertson to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night, they sent three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers in a deal announced Sunday.
The Robertson deal brought the Mets two players from the Marlins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate: infielder Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez. The Scherzer trade enabled the Mets to land minor league infielder Luisangel Acuña, the younger brother of Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.
While the Mets look to the future as they boost their farm system, the Brewers are hoping this trade helps them get back into the playoffs after their franchise-record string of four straight postseason berths ended last season.
Milwaukee got swept at Atlanta over the weekend to fall a half-game behind the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central standings heading into Monday's action.
The cerebral and versatile Canha is batting .245 with a .343 on-base percentage, six homers, 29 RBIs and seven steals in 89 games this season. He's in the second season of a $26.5 million, two-year contract that includes an $11.5 million team option for 2024 with a $2 million buyout.
Canha, 34, lost playing time in left field this season to Tommy Pham but also has played right field, first base, designated hitter and third base. Arnold said right field probably would be Canha's primary position in Milwaukee but also noted his ability to play all three outfield positions as well as first base.
Jarvis, a 23-year-old right-hander, is 6-6 with a 4.33 ERA in a combined 17 starts for Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville this season. He has struck out 102 and walked 38 in 87 1/3 innings.
''Justin is a really talented young pitcher with real upside," Arnold said. ''We liked his arm quite a bit and everything that he had done this year. He'd done a great job. Obviously tough to give him up, but we're also very, very excited to have Canha here as well.''
Milwaukee has struggled to score runs all season but is in playoff contention largely due to its quality pitching staff and outstanding fielding.
The Brewers have benefited from left fielder Christian Yelich's resurgence this season to lead an outfield that lately has been starting two rookies in center fielder Joey Wiemer and right fielder Sal Frelick, who also has the ability to play center.
Frelick just got promoted July 22 and has hit .304 with a .438 on-base percentage in his first eight games. Wiemer has played exceptional defense but entered Monday's action hitting just .209 with a .289 on-base percentage, though he did have 12 homers.
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A brightly flashing ''X'' sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
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SAN FRANCISCO — A brightly flashing ''X'' sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the ''er'' at the end of ''Twitter'' remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant ''X'' sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter's building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
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The Denver Broncos braced themselves for a second straight season without their steadiest wide receiver and locker room leader after Tim Patrick was carted off the field with a left Achilles tendon injury Monday — almost a year after tearing his right ACL at training camp.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos braced themselves for a second straight season without their steadiest wide receiver and locker room leader after Tim Patrick was carted off the field with a left Achilles tendon injury Monday — almost a year after tearing his right ACL at training camp.
''It's a tough break for us as a team when you see something like that, a great player, a great leader,'' cornerback Patrick Surtain II said. ''We wish him the best and just go on from there.''
With an energized crowd of 3,000 looking on as the Broncos practiced in full pads for the first time, Patrick hit the ground in pain just as he came out of his cut on a short route during a seven-on-seven passing drill. He threw his helmet as teammates including Courtland Sutton and Russell Wilson rushed to his side.
The injury happened right in front of head coach Sean Payton, who was watching Patrick make an adjustment from a previous route.
''It's always difficult, especially a guy like that's a leader who's coming off an entire year of rehabilitation,'' Payton said. ''It's difficult for his teammates, for all of us. So, maybe, hopefully we get some good news. But it appears it's his left Achilles."
After being carted off, Patrick entered the Broncos facility on crutches, keeping weight off his left leg.
Patrick is known for his strong work ethic and no-nonsense approach. He was one of the more notable finds by the Broncos in recent years.
Undrafted out of Utah in 2017, Patrick bounced around the Ravens' and 49ers' practice squads before arriving in Denver later that year. He became a contributor in 2018 and '19 before posting back-to-back productive seasons that earned him a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension in November 2021.
He was the team's No. 1 receiver going into last season when he tore his right ACL in a noncontact drill on Aug. 2. Two months later the Broncos lost their top running back when Javonte Williams suffered a knee injury and Denver's offense never recovered from the one-two punch, averaging a league-worst 16.9 points a game in Wilson's first year in Denver.
Like Williams, Patrick was looking for a big comeback in 2023 atop the receiver rotation alongside Sutton and Jerry Jeudy.
''When I got hired here, he was one of the guys I saw every day because he was rehabbing last year's injury,'' Payton said. ''So, that's what makes it more difficult.''
The Broncos do appear to be in better position to weather the loss of Patrick this year if the injury proves to be as serious as suspected.
They bolstered their receiver room, chiefly by drafting speedster Marvin Mims Jr. out of Oklahoma in the second round and signing veterans Marquez Callaway and Lil'Jordan Humphrey in free agency.
''We've just got great guys all around the receiving room, so obviously next man up situation,'' Surtain said. ''But Tim is a big loss, a big blow, because he brings such a presence out there on the field that many people can't compare to.''
Mims pulled a hamstring in June and suffered a setback before camp, but Monday marked his first practice of camp and Payton was encouraged: "He's feeling good. You're going to see him more and more this week. He's ramping up and we're encouraged.''
However, another receiver, KJ Hamler, who is on the mend from a torn chest muscle, was released Monday when the Broncos signed guard Yasir Durant. Hamler was releasd with a non-football illness designation. Earlier in the day, he posted on Instagram that he was diagnosed with the heart condition pericarditis ''after feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started.'' He vowed to return to the field as soon as he could ''better and stronger than ever.''
Notes: Payton had no comment about Aaron Rodgers' spirited defense of Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett after Payton ripped him last week for his poor head coaching job in Denver last year. ''No, we're past it,'' said Payton, who did a mea culpa last week, saying he regretted criticizing Hackett, the Jets and members of the Broncos' front office in trying to spread the blame for Wilson's career-worst season in 2022 during an interview with USA Today.
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The number of migrants crossing Panama's dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap swelled to almost 250,000 in the first seven months of 2023, surpassing the number that crossed in all of 2022, officials said Friday.
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PANAMA CITY — The number of migrants crossing Panama's dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap swelled to almost 250,000 in the first seven months of 2023, surpassing the number that crossed in all of 2022, officials said Friday.
It is a record pace of migration through the gap, which connects South America to Central America. The surge comes despite an agreement announced in April between the United States, Colombia and Panama to offer alternatives to migration.
The United Nations projects that if the pace keeps up, as many as 400,000 may cross the gap by the year's end. Experts say it would be hard to crack down on the smuggling gangs that operate the route.
Panama's National Immigration service said 248,901 migrants had made the trip through July 31, and that 21% of those crossing were children or adolescents.
Security Minister Juan Manuel Pino confirmed that was higher than last year's total.
Migrants from South America — mainly Venezuelans — use the Darien Gap to travel be land through Central America and to the U.S. southwestern border. But a host of people from other places, including Africa and Asia, travel to South America to use the gap as well.
In April, The United States, Panama and Colombia said in a joint statement said the countries will use ''new lawful and flexible pathways for tens of thousands of migrants and refugees as an alternative to irregular migration."
The also involved investment to reduce poverty and create jobs in the Colombian and Panamanian border communities, presumably so fewer people work at smuggling migrants.
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, after the close of the stock market.
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Conference Call Details
Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 48865.
Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - Three siblings were among four people killed in a crash early Friday morning in Georgia, according to officials.
The three siblings were identified by a family member in a GoFundMe account set up to help pay for funeral expenses.
According to the GoFundMe, 14-year-old Jovany, 18-year-old Brenda, and 21-year-old Carl Pamphile were all killed just after 1 a.m. Friday on I-75 South near the I-285 exit after their vehicle clipped another car, crashed into a tree, and caught fire.
The family’s beloved dog Zoe also died in the crash, according to the GoFundMe.
The fourth person killed in the crash was in the same vehicle as the three other victims but has not yet been identified by officials. According to WANF, the unidentified victim was female.
Donations can be made to the Pamphile family’s GoFundMe account to help support memorial costs for the siblings.
Officials said the person in the clipped car was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. No further information has been released on their condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
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MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced that after having served as a member of the Technical Committee for the past years, Gimena Peña Malcampo, will step down as an independent member.
"We appreciate the time and effort that Gimena put on our Technical Committee meetings. Her perspective, in particular on the ESG initiatives, was highly valued," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico.
"Serving on the FIBRA Prologis Technical Committee has been a rewarding experience. I have always admired the company's commitment to innovation and sustainability, and I'm particularly proud of the progress that has been made toward advancing our sustainability-centered goals. It has been my privileged to serve as a board member of this impactful organization," said Mrs. Peña Malcampo.
FIBRA Prologis Manager will announce a replacement to Gimena Peña Malcampo as an independent member of the Technical Committee.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 228 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 44.2 million square feet (4.1 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
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LONDON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flow Neuroscience, the creators of the Flow tDCS headset that provides at-home non-invasive brain stimulation to treat depression, today announced the results of its FDA pivotal clinical trial. The trial results show that the Flow headset was twice as effective as the most commonly-prescribed antidepressants in the treatment of depression.*
In July 2022, Flow received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, demonstrating the innovative nature of the platform and the significant advantages it offers over existing approved or cleared alternatives. It was the first medical device in the category to achieve this status. Flow is now being reviewed for full FDA approval, which would make this device available as an at-home treatment option in the U.S.
In a study of patients in the US and the UK, the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind, 56% of the participants using the Flow tDCS headset were relieved of all depressive symptoms within 10 weeks**. Daily use of Flow was confirmed to be safe with minimal side effects.
Flow has already been granted regulatory approval in Europe where it is available over the counter via Flow's website and in major UK pharmacies. More than 12,000 people and 100 clinics/hospitals in Europe use Flow today, including NHS partnerships.
Preliminary results include:
The trial sites at the University of Texas and the University of East London measured the effectiveness and safety of the tDCS headset designed by Flow Neuroscience.
173 patients were taken through the at-home treatment program, completely remotely and with minimal supervision, over a 10-week period. This was the largest ever US/UK tDCS study for the treatment of depression.
56% of patients in the treatment group went into remission (complete relief from depression symptoms), and 62% had a clinical response (more than 50% improvement in depressive symptoms.)**
The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
No major side effects were reported from the treatment group.
Flow's study results come at a time when depression is at an all-time high among U.S. adults, but with nearly half of Americans in 2021 reporting they did not seek help for clinical-level mental health issues, citing an increased desire for self-help options. The Flow tDCS headset and treatment is conveniently administered at home five times a week, creating an effective, safe, and accessible treatment option for depression.
How Flow works:
The Flow headset uses a brain-stimulation technique called tDCS to target the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is the area of the brain associated with depression.
Depression is associated with lowered activity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC). This area of the brain helps regulate mood, and focus, and can even impact sleep and appetite. When this area of the brain has lower activity, these functions are affected.
By delivering a weak electrical current (2 mA) to the DLPFC via electrodes placed on the forehead, activity increases in this part of the brain. This addresses what some researchers believe is one of the physical causes of depression.
Since Flow can target specific brain areas involved in depression directly, users experience little to no side effects compared to antidepressants.
Allan Young (Chair of Mood Disorders, Director of Centre for Affective Disorders in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King's College London) said: "These exciting and encouraging new data raise the prospect of a real advance in the treatment of depression. Major depression is undertreated throughout the world, and all of the currently widely used treatment modalities have significant limitations. The nature of this treatment, being both effective and well tolerated, means that it is a treatment which may be widely adopted and should be a helpful intervention for many people suffering from major depression."
Azhar Zafar (GPA Director of Research, NHS GP, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Buckingham) said: "These findings are incredibly promising and align with the valuable insights gained from utilizing Flow in primary care. Flow has gained significant popularity among our NHS patients, and a considerable number of them willingly opt for Flow when presented with the choice for the treatment of depression with or without pharmacotherapy. This positive reception speaks volumes about the effectiveness and patient satisfaction associated with Flow."
Flow Neuroscience co-founder Daniel Månsson said: "Depression is one of the most common mood disorders, and unfortunately, it is also one of the hardest to treat. Our core mission was to create a treatment that is effective and accessible to as many people as possible in their own homes, with little to no side effects. The results of this clinical trial show how effective this treatment has become and how breakthroughs are still possible in the treatment of depression."
Corey Keller (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University) said: 'These results show clear separation of active and sham treatment arms in a large, multisite, randomized controlled trial for at-home low-intensity brain stimulation for depression. Flow's novel brain stimulation approach could offer valuable opportunities for individuals to manage their depression from home effectively, signaling a very promising development in mental health treatment.'
Visit www.flowneuroscience.com to find out more information about Flow's first at-home depression treatment.
Key Stats about Flow Neuroscience:
12,000+ real-world users in UK and Europe
Live in 100+ clinics and hospitals in UK and Europe
8 million minutes of stimulation using the Flow headset and over 260,000 stimulation sessions
Flow attracts users from all ages and walks of life, with over one-third of users above 50 years of age
More About Flow Neuroscience
Founded in 2016, Flow Neuroscience's mission is to develop new ways to combat mental health issues with science and technology. The Flow headset is a medication-free treatment for depression, the leading cause of disability in the world. It combines a brain stimulation wearable and an app-based therapy program to create a new effective, safe, and affordable way to treat depression, at home. The Flow headset offers a treatment you can take with you from your home to your office to your everyday. On average, the majority of Flow headset users see significant improvements within 4 to 6 weeks of treatment.
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*Based on a comparison of odds ratios, a standardized way of comparing clinical trials and a form of measurement for the difference in effect between treatment and placebo. The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
**Measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The trial was also measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17), and results demonstrated 45% clinical remission and 55% had an improvement of at least 50%.
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TOKYO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, a first-in-class investigational Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody, for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors are CLDN18.2-positive. If approved, zolbetuximab would be the first CLDN18.2-targeted therapy available in China for these patients.
Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients.(PRNewsFoto/Astellas Pharma Inc.) (PRNewswire)
Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas
"China accounts for nearly half of the world's new cases of gastric cancer, with more than 478,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020. The CDE's acceptance of our BLA for zolbetuximab brings us one step closer to having a new therapy available for Chinese patients with advanced-stage disease and in need of treatment options."
The BLA is based on results from the Phase 3 GLOW and SPOTLIGHT clinical trials. The GLOW study evaluated zolbetuximab plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX. In the GLOW study, 145 patients were randomized in mainland China. The SPOTLIGHT study evaluated zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6. In the SPOTLIGHT study, 36 patients were randomized in mainland China.
In both GLOW and SPOTLIGHT, approximately 38% of patients screened for the trials had tumors that were CLDN18.2-positive (≥75% of tumor cells with moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining intensity), as determined by a validated immunohistochemistry assay.1,2
Astellas has already reflected the impact from this acceptance in its financial forecast of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
About Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Gastric cancer, also commonly known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide.3 In China, gastric cancer ranks third among incidences of all cancer, with more than 478,000 cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020.4 Signs and symptoms can include indigestion or heartburn, pain or discomfort in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating of the stomach after meals, loss of appetite, and sensation of food getting stuck in the throat while eating.5 Signs of more advanced gastric cancer can include unexplained weight loss, weakness and fatigue and vomiting blood or having blood in the stool.6 Risk factors associated with gastric cancer can include older age, male gender, family history, H. pylori infection, smoking and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).5,7 Because early-stage gastric cancer symptoms frequently overlap with more common stomach-related conditions, gastric cancer is often diagnosed in the advanced or metastatic stage, or once it has spread from the tumor's origin to other body tissues or organs.5 The five-year relative survival rate for patients at the metastatic stage is 6.6%.8 Gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma is a cancer that starts at the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.9
About Zolbetuximab
Zolbetuximab is an investigational, first-in-class chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets and binds to Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), a transmembrane protein. Zolbetuximab acts by binding to CLDN18.2 on the cancer cell surface of gastric epithelial cells. In pre-clinical studies, this binding interaction then induces cancer cell death by activating two distinct immune system pathways — antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).10 Zolbetuximab has not been approved by any regulatory bodies for the treatment of patients with gastric and GEJ cancers, and there is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES
About GLOW Phase 3 Clinical Trial
GLOW is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 507 patients at 166 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS) in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus CAPOX compared to those treated with placebo plus CAPOX. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the GLOW study were initially presented at the March 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series with an updated oral presentation at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting on June 3.1
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03653507.
About SPOTLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trial
SPOTLIGHT is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6 as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 565 patients at 215 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is PFS in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 compared to those treated with placebo plus mFOLFOX6. Secondary endpoints include OS, ORR, DOR, safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the SPOTLIGHT clinical trial were presented during the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium in an oral presentation on January 19 and were subsequently published in The Lancet on April 14.2
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03504397.
Investigational Pipeline in CLDN18.2
An expanded Phase 2 trial in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma is in progress. The trial is a randomized, multi-center, open-label study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational zolbetuximab in combination with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with CLDN18.2-positive tumors (defined as ≥75% of tumor cells demonstrating moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining based on a validated immunohistochemistry assay). For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03816163.
In addition to zolbetuximab, ASP2138 is under development in our Primary Focus Immuno-Oncology. ASP2138 is a bispecific monoclonal antibody that binds to CD3 and CLDN18.2, and it is currently in a Phase 1 trial for people with gastric, GEJ or pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The safety and efficacy of the agent under investigation have not been established for the uses being considered. For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT05365581.
There is no guarantee that the agent will receive regulatory approval and become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties.
Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
1 Xu RH, Shitara K, Ajani JA, et al. Updates on Abstract 405736: Zolbetuximab + CAPOX in 1L claudin-18.2+ (CLDN18.2+)/HER2− locally advanced (LA) or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Primary phase 3 results from GLOW. Presented at: 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 405736.
2 Shitara K, et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with claudin-18 isoform 2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Published online April 14, 2023; S0140-6736(23)00620-7.
3 Sung H, et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-49.
4 World Health Organization. Cancer Today. Available at: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
5 American Cancer Society. Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer (01-22-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
6 National Cancer Institute. Gastric cancer treatment (PDQ®): patient version (08-24-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.gov/types/stomach/patient/stomach-treatment-pdq. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
7 American Cancer Society. Esophageal cancer risk factors (06-09-2020). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/esophagus-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
8 National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: stomach cancer. Available at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/stomach.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
9 American Cancer Society. About esophagus cancer (03-20-2020). Available at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/CRC/PDF/Public/8614.00.pdf. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
10 Sahin U, et al. FAST: a randomised phase II study of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus EOX versus EOX alone for first-line treatment of advanced CLDN18.2-positive gastric and gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2021;32(5):609-19.
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Ed Sheeran has been making a habit of using social media to announce he’s bartending at a local pub, or making Philly cheesesteaks…this time it was slinging hot dogs at Chicago’s iconic The Wiener’s Circle hot dog stand on Saturday.
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Paul Reubens, best known as “Pee Wee Herman”, passed away at the age of 70 following a quiet battle with cancer.
A statement was released saying: “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.” Reubens included a note to fans meant to be posted after his passing on Instagram.
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Assembling a cast of smart, clever, and funny performers to play a diverse collection of weirdos in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, director Jeff Rowe gave his actors a lot of freedom in the recording studio – even going as far as to simply record natural conversation between the four stars voicing the titular heroes. When it came to Ice Cube’s performance as Superfly, however, there was a bit of a snag. Apparently, the former N.W.A. member would express such a deep knowledge of hip hop that it threatened to raise the film’s bill for legal clearances.
Ice Cube’s time in the booth making Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem came up in conversation earlier this month when I had the chance to interview Jeff Rowe at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. Given that there is a scene in the new animated movie where Superfly has the line “Six in the mornin’, police at my door” (a line from Ice T’s “6 In The Mornin’), I asked about the movie’s meta sensibilities, and Rowe explained how O'Shea Jackson Sr.’s special expertise played into his recording sessions:
That was just Ice Cube. We'd be like, 'Can you try improving something here?' And then he would say a song lyric and we'd be like, 'That's great! You're running up the bill on the film for legal clearances.’ But has such a deep knowledge of hip hop and its history, and just like had so many things that he was able to recall so quickly. It was a delight to watch.
In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Ice Cube’s Superfly is the central antagonist and established as a criminal scourge plaguing New York City. As the Turtles are maturing and figuring out how mutants can co-exist with humanity, Superfly has a different perspective, as he has ambitions to wipe out the human race and create a world dominated by mutantkind. And evidently, the villain is very into hip hop.
Similar to the humor of Ice Cube quoting an Ice T lyric, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem also has another fun meta moment involving Jackie Chan… though Jeff Rowe also says that it’s more coincidence than anything. In the film, the action movie legend voices the paternal mutant rat Splinter, who trains the Turtles in martial arts – and the way he goes about it is by showing them footage from action movies, including the work of Jackie Chan. Smiling, Rowe told me,
Those are like accidental. I mean, we weren't... like before we cast Jackie Chan, we were like, 'We should make the fight sequences choreograph like Jackie Chan fights,' and then we cast Jackie Chan and we're like, 'This is perfect!'
Already earning a warm reception from critics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem arrives in theaters this Wednesday, August 2 – and you can get a preview of what to expect with our spoiler-free CinemaBlend review. It has the vibes of Spider-Verse, the spirit of Stand By Me, and a stellar cast including Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, John Cena, Ayo Edebiri, Hannibal Burress, Rose Byrne, Paul Rudd, and more.
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Jared Harris' time acting and directing on Mad Men has given him a great appreciation for the work that goes into an episode of Foundation.
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In narrative alone, there are huge differences between the world of Apple TV+’s sci-fi epic Foundation and the AMC channel’s classic drama Mad Men . A thousand-year chess match between a supposedly crumbling empire and a band of dissidents isn’t exactly the same ground covered by a tumultuous decade in the advertising world. However, the experiences that actor Jared Harris had during his work on the latter show did indeed help him appreciate co-creator David S. Goyer’s small screen adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s landmark book series a bit more.
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What Jared Harris Learned From Directing Mad Men
That appreciation was found in front of, as well as behind the camera during Mad Men’s seven-season run between 2007 and 2015. As we sat down for the Foundation Season 2 press day, taking place before the SAG-AFTRA strike had begun, Harris was glad to dig the skills that his previous engagement had given him. Here’s what the actor told CinemaBlend about what he’d learned as a director on Mad Men:
There’s some very specific things I learned from being on that side. I would say that the most useful, for this conversation, would be … you know, when you’re doing a take, you get three. On Mad Men you get three takes, and pretty much that’s still kind of the norm. Unless you’re working with David Fincher, you don’t get lots of takes. So you have to show up prepared, you have to have a plan. And then you don’t get attached to the plan, and be prepared to experiment. Part of experimenting is getting things wrong. This was something that John Slattery said actually, which is often when you make a mistake, the next thing that happens is suddenly infused with a completely different energy. And it goes off in a really interesting direction. So don’t stop if you make a mistake. Sometimes you stop and you want to go again. I watch actors who spend a lot of time in front of the camera. It isn’t like a play, you can repeat moments over and over again, and explore them that way.
Jared Harris’ time in the Mad Men cast saw him playing the role of the tragic Lane Pryce for 26 episodes, as well as directing the Season 7 episode “Time & Life.” As evidenced in his comment above, that sort of non-stop “three take” mentality is the sort of approach a show like Foundation can also benefit from in the creative process.
Keeping up the energy, as well as limiting the number of takes for something as intense as Lee Pace’s wild nude fight scene , is always something that can help out a massive enterprise such as this Apple TV+ subscription booster. That being said, there is definitely a line between shaping a chapter of Don Draper’s mid-life crisis and a segment of the impending dark ages and renaissance of humanity.
Sure, there’s existential dread and introspection present in both, but Jon Hamm wasn’t executing Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's rivals with horrific weapons of mass destruction. Which opens the door to discussing what exactly separates these two dramatic series in execution, as well as whether Jared Harris would want to direct an episode of Foundation.
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The Difference Between Directing An Episode Of Foundation And Mad Men, According To Jared Harris
For as many lessons as can be learned between working on both Mad Men and Foundation, Jared Harris readily admits that a directing gig on both of these shows would differ wildly. I learned this firsthand, because during our conversation about working on the Jon Hamm-led period drama, I became curious if Mr. Harris would ever want to direct an episode of this cerebral sci-fi adventure.
While it doesn’t sound like he’ll be jumping in just yet, hearing Jared describe the specific differences between these two properties shows that he could take on directing a Foundation episode if he really wanted to. Further sharing his knowledge with CinemaBlend, here’s how Jared Harris described the directing process in his current series home:
It’s a big, big, big, big, big, big show, with a lot of massive technical aspects. I think that you have to have people who are extremely confident, and have a lot of experience. Let me put it this way: there are scenes that were shot, over one scene, that was shot over a period of say four months, in five different locations. And you just do these three lines, then we’ll do this bit, then we’ll do the other side a month later, just because of the way that it was written, that it takes place in sort of multiple places at once. You have to know exactly what it is that you want to see; and that’s why they have such experienced people making it; like Alex [Graves] and Roxann [Dawson].
Admittedly Jared Harris caveated this conversation by saying that it’d be up to David S. Goyer and the Foundation powers-that-be to even approach the possibility of giving him the director’s chair. Even with that condition in the air, the man who plays Hari Seldon sounds both enthusiastic about that potential, while also reverent of what sort of skills it would take to do it justice.
Something interesting to note in the response from Harris is the fact that he cites Roxann Dawson as one of the steady-handed directors helping keep Foundation on the right track. As it happens, Ms. Dawson was also once a cast member on a grand scale sci-fi epic herself, playing the role of B'Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager. That series also marked her debut in directing, so if there’s anyone that Jared Harris might want to consult before potentially making the leap, it’d be her.
We may not see Jared Harris directing an episode of Asmovian drama any time soon, but who really knows? As Hari himself has hammered home time and again, Psychohistory can only predict the behaviors of massive populations, but not the actions of singular parties. Maybe one of the Foundation secrets David S. Goyer is keeping from his writers and actors is that he feels Jared might be right for a particular episode down the line?
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From brand new Star Wars to classic Disney, it's a good month for fans on DIsney+.
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Disney's summer at the box office has, it must be said, been a bit lackluster. While every movie the company has released has made hundreds of millions of dollars, and the vast majority have likely been successful, they haven't been successful in the way that we're used to seeing Disney succeed. The same has been largely true of Disney+.
Usually, a new Marvel series or upcoming Star Wars show on Disney+ is a big deal that usually gets fans turned out in a big way, but Secret Invasion largely failed to ignite fans for better or worse. However, that may be set to change with Disney+'s next big original series, Ahsoka.
But there is even more coming to Disney+ in August. Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will web swing its way onto the service this month, bringing Disney+ that much closer to having all things Spider-Man on the service. In addition, a collection of classic Disney animated shorts, that have recently been remastered, will also arrive, which will likely make fans of classic Disney very happy.
Wednesday, August 2
Farm Dreams (S1, 6 episodes)
How Not to Draw Shorts (S1, 5 episodes)
Kiff (S1, 4 episodes)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - New Episodes Streaming
Friday, August 4
Rio 2
Wednesday, August 9
Chibi Tiny Tales Shorts (S3, 11 episodes)
Dino Ranch (S2, 9 episodes)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Season 4) - Premiere - All Episodes Streaming
Friday, August 11
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Barnyard Olympics
Donald’s Cousin Gus
Donald’s Nephews
Flying Jalopy
Goofy and Wilbur
Mickey’s Steam-Roller
Wednesday, August 16
Disney Junior Wonderful World of Songs (S1, 10 episodes)
Hamster & Gretel (S1, 4 episodes)
The Villains of Valley View (S2, 6 episodes)
Wicked Tuna (S12, 20 episodes)
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The Mandalorian adjacent live-action adaptation of Dave Filoni's animated Star Wars character has a lot of buzz going into August. Whether the show will live up to expectations remains to be seen, but the hype is quite massive and expectations are high for Rosario Dawson and the rest of the Ahsoka cast. The Ahsoka TV show has the potential to not only get viewers of its own, but it could very likely cause a lot of new interest in animated Star Wars shows like The Clone Wars and Rebels, which will give those people a reason to keep their DIsney+ subscription ruining for quite some time to get through it all.
Late August will also give us a new look at an old classic when a 4K restoration of Disney's animated Cinderella arrives. If it looks as wonderful as we hope, perhaps it will be the first of a series of updates to the original film.
Thursday, August 17
The Wonder Years (S2, 10 episodes)
Friday, August 18
LEGO® Disney Princess: The Castle Quest - Premiere
Wednesday, August 23
Star Wars: Ahsoka - Two Episode Premiere
Friday, August 25
Cinderella 4K Remaster
Explorer: Lost in the Arctic
Wednesday, August 30
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes (S1, 6 episodes)
Pretty Freekin Scary (S1, 6 episodes)
Star Wars: Ahsoka - Episode 3
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life (Season 2) - New Episodes
Ahsoka will continue through September, which will give us at least one shoe to pay attention to next month on Disney+.
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Ridley Scott may have another awards contender on his hands with his latest film, Napoleon, which stars Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role. The trailer looks great and teases some epic battle scenes, while the Academy Award winner is bringing his own intensity to the main character. The historical drama is already getting major buzz, with many excited to see the acclaimed director’s take on the famed French leader. Casting the lead of a film like this is a major feat, but it sounds like after Scott saw Joker, he knew Phoenix was a shoe-in for the role.
During an interview with Empire, Ridley Scott chatted about his latest epic, teasing what audiences can expect to see. It was during the discussion that the 85-year-old Alien filmmaker also revealed he cast Joaquin Phoenix as his title character after seeing his Oscar-winning performance in Joker. He said of his experience watching the 2019 movie:
I’m staring at Joaquin and saying, ‘This little demon is Napoleon Bonaparte.’ He looks like him.
The actor's performance as Arthur Fleck may help clue people into how Ridley Scott will approach the subject matter in Napoleon. In Todd Phillips' film, the star portrayed the comic book character as a tortured soul with an anarchist mentality. He also portrayed it with a creepy and bone-chilling intensity. While the character may be different from Napoleon, they both tackle an idea of masculinity and how society and circumstance can affect the mind of an individual. Joaquin Phoenix brought a method-like quality to his acting approach in the loose DC Comics adaptation, and I’m curious as to whether he did a similar thing for his latest film.
It seems like 2023 might be the year of historical biopics about influential men in history. Cillian Murphy’s highly prepped performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is earning him critical praise. Meanwhile, Bradley Cooper is transforming into famed composer Leonard Bernstein for his self-directed biopic, Maestro. The surprise box office success of Oppenheimer seemingly conveys that there's a hankering for this kind of auteur-directed epic. I can’t wait to see what Ridley Scott and his leading man bring to the table with their feature.
Joaquin Phoenix has a history of great performances and has proven himself as a dynamic performer. The Blade Runner filmmaker seems to agree, since he entrusted the Beau is Afraid star with such a massive and impactful role. Early footage from Napoleon is dazzling, so I wouldn't be surprised if the duo find themselves competing for Oscar gold once again. They worked together on Scott’s other historical epic, Gladiator, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. And if this movie is half as as epic as the 2000 flick is, then it's sure to be special.
You can see Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, which is set to hit theaters on November 22 as part of the schedule of 2023 new movie releases before it streams for Apple TV+ subscribers. Fans of the duo can also revisit their previous collaboration, Gladiator, using an Amazon Prime subscription.
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Let's break down the Twisted Metal ending and what it could mean for a possible second season of Peacock's video game adaptation.
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Spoiler Warning: The following article is an expressway of spoilers for Twisted Metal Season 1. If you have yet to watch Peacock’s video game adaptation and wish to avoid spoilers, please take your first exit.
After what seems like years of hearing about it, Peacock’s high-octane thrill ride that is Twisted Metal has completed its first season; a run of 10 episodes that was as fast and furious as the classic video game franchise on which it is based. With a combination of intense action, some over-the-top and hilarious music moments , and outstanding chemistry shared by its leads , Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz, there was a lot for viewers to enjoy .
While the show’s debut season didn’t offer up as much vehicular combat as longtime fans may have liked, the Twisted Metal ending sure did a great job of teasing what’s to come, both when it comes to the titular tournament at the center of the game franchise and the mysterious figure pulling all the strings. Here’s where the show has been and where it could be headed in the future.
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What Happens At The End Of Twisted Metal Season 1
In true video game adaptation fashion, Twisted Metal Season 1 was essentially a 10-episode fetch quest that saw milkman John Doe (Anthony Mackie) be tasked with driving from New San Francisco to New Chicago in order to pick up a mysterious package for the even more mysterious Raven (Neve Campbell). However, In the season finale, we learn that the amnesiac delivery driver wasn’t picking up medicine, riches, or some biological weapon, but instead a pint of ice cream (the wrong flavor at that).
In the final moments, as John is about to leave the safety of the Bay Area to find Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz), who is on her own journey after their cross-country trip, Raven tells the milkman that this was actually a test to see if he could handle driving for her in Calypso’s upcoming Twisted Metal tournament, a vehicular combat contest in which the winner gets anything they desire…
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Calypso Has Been Teased All Season, Who Is He?
Though he is never seen in the flesh, Calypso is a major presence that can be felt throughout Twisted Metal Season 1, with the first reference to the creator of the titular destruction derby with guns coming in the debut episode in the form of a “Calypso is real” tag on a highway sign.
There are a few more teases throughout subsequent episodes, and John Doe and Quiet even speak with the mysterious figure upon arriving in New Chicago in the “NUTHOUZ” episode. Even then, we only hear his voice (through an intercom) and never get to see his face. Then the biggest reveal about the character comes in the aforementioned scene in which Raven tells John about an upcoming tournament being organized by the mystery man. But, who is Calypso, anyway?
Ever since the Twisted Metal video game franchise was introduced back in 1995, Calypso has been a major figure in the series’ events, as he is the founder of the tournament from which the game draws its name. The malevolent, charismatic, and demented event organizer has the ability to grant any wish the winner desires, but more times than not, there’s a catch that results in the champion actually being the biggest loser.
From the first game’s hilarious canned endings to those comic book-like cutscenes from its sequel to 2001 reboot, Twisted Metal: Black, Calypso has long been a man who can pull off the impossible, but for a hefty price. How the character is depicted (and who plays him) in a potential second season is anyone’s guess.
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All Roads Lead To The Titular Vehicular Combat Tournament
Though the Twisted Metal tournament itself doesn’t get mentioned until the final minutes of the new Peacock original series ’ debut season, the previous episodes do a fantastic job of laying the groundwork for the vehicular combat contest with the aforementioned Calypso signs, the walled-off cities, and vast battlegrounds sprinkled throughout the Divided States of America. We don’t know where the deadly tournament will take place – the first game was in Los Angeles, the second was a “World Tour,” and Twisted Metal: Black was in the fictional city of “Midtown” – all roads lead to vehicular combat, possibly in New Chicago.
Unlike New San Francisco and Agent Stone’s (Thomas Haden Church) car blockade in the American West, the “Windy City” could be the best possible place for Twisted Metal to go down. It’s centrally located in the country, there are obviously multiple roads going in and out of the region, and the city is seemingly an automated fortress, which would be ideal for Calypso to hold and oversee his epic destruction derby. Just thinking about John Doe, Sweet Tooth, Quiet, and the rest of the possible contestants racing down Lake Shore Drive, blowing up landmarks like Wrigley Field, and recreating The Dark Knight ’s “truck flip” would be sight to see.
If the combat in Twisted Metal Season 2 is anything like the showdown with Agent Stone’s cops in the Season 1 finale, then we’re in for one hell of a ride.
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Who Are The Drivers Participating In Twisted Metal?
More than a dozen characters from the Twisted Metal franchise showed up in the first season, and many of them are still alive and well enough to enter the upcoming tournament.
In the final moments of the Season 1 finale, as Raven is telling John Doe about the contest, drivers from throughout the season – Preacher (Jason Mantzoukas), Miranda Watts, a.k.a. Twister (Jamie Neumann), Amber Rose, a.k.a., Flower Power (Diany Rodriguez) – are shown on a bracket, leading you to believe they’ll all be in the tournament. Interestingly enough, the board also featured Bloody Mary (Chloe Fineman), even though she was presumed dead after an encounter with John and Quiet earlier in the season. The brief scene also teased some of the franchise’s most iconic characters, like the motorcycle-riding spirit known as Mr. Grimm and Axel, a man who has long been trapped in a vehicle of his father’s creation.
But, that isn’t all, since Sweet Tooth (Samoa Joe/Will Arnett) could also be in the tournament, as it’s revealed in the Twisted Metal Season 1 mid-credits sequence that he somehow survived setting his head on fire, being shot, and getting hit by a car in that epic battle with Stone. There is also the Dollface situation, as John Doe’s long-lost sister confronted Quiet before the credits rolled. We’ll have to see if the pair form a team of their own or become bitter enemies on the road to Twisted Metal.
Hopefully, the show is picked up for a second season so that we can see Calypso and his tournament in all their glory after the way things wrapped up in the Twisted Metal ending. But, while we wait for more information on the return of one of the most surprising shows on the 2023 TV schedule , now would be a good time to check out everything that comes with a Peacock subscription .
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We are talking today with QX Resources. QXR has a market cap of $20m. QX Resources is focused on exploration and development of battery minerals with hard rock lithium assets in the Pilbara, a prime location of Western Australia, and gold and copper moly acid in Queensland. We're talking with their CEO, Steve Promnitz. Steve, welcome back.Thank you very much.So, Steve, when we last caught up with you back in May, QX Resources had just announced that it had signed a letter of intent with Liberty Lithium in California, USA. Yesterday you announced to the market that you had advanced discussions and due diligence on this lithium brine project. Can you refresh us on what it was that made you like this project and walk us through what has happened over the last few months, and maybe elaborate on what your detailed due diligence uncovered?Thank you. So, first of all, what attracted us to the western US in general is location. So, you get all the benefits of South American brines, but in a better location. This particular deposit has scale, a large basin, very encouraging results, and it's also just across the border from the longest-lived lithium brine operation in the US, of Albemarle's in the Clayton Valley.Now, since then, we've gone through it and said, "Okay, what else do we need?" First, consolidate the title." So, when you find something that's good, you want to make certain that you actually have all of it. I learned that when I was working in South America in the past. So, we've worked with the lease-holders to actually go and expand the lease, so it covers all the anomaly and fill in the bits in between. Second thing, if we find something here, can it actually get permitted? Because you don't want to go and find something and then go, "Oh, well, that's great, but we can't develop it." So we spoke to the local regulators, the local county. We had different people asking those questions, like lawyers. And the great thing is the mineral rights actually have water rights attached to it, unlike in Nevada. So, as long as it's not potable water, like for drinking, we can actually access that. And then last of all -- infrastructure. The infrastructure's already there, we knew the roads were there, but there's power in the place, there's access to water. So, if we find the right sort of thing, we should be able to develop that. And what does that mean for investors? You should be able to do it at lower cost.And what feedback have you received so far from sort of local stakeholders and regulators?This was critical in our decision process about moving forward. So, we've spoken to the regulators, and they're very keen to see these sorts of developments in the area. This part of California, it's the largest county in the state and it's got the lowest population. They have a borax operation there, it's been running for many decades, as well as the salt operation. And, on a broader perspective, the state of California and the federal government are actively supporting battery mineral supply chain projects. And I think regardless of who's in charge, they want to see this sort of development inside the continental US. So, it's actually been pretty encouraging.So, Steve, as I understand, final terms are anticipated during mid-August. Once these have been finalised, what happens next?Right. So, first of all, we'll come out with the announcement and the deal terms, and then that will then lead to drilling. Probably earliest is the end of September, because it's hot as Hades there at the moment. You've probably seen 117, 125 degree temperatures Fahrenheit. So, late September or October. We'll drill at least two holes in that phase. And then if those numbers look encouraging, there'll be more permitted after that. We also want to pump those brines and test them. Test them for chemistry, what sort of direct lithium extraction methods, is it amenable to evaporation? Because once we've worked out the chemistry and then how it responds, then we can work out a development pathway. Of course, all of that is dependent on getting the right results.And just with that testing, when you get those samples, will you do that on site or will you do that remotely?They're all sent to various different places. Evaporation, you can do on site, but everything else has to be done elsewhere.And Steve, to finish up, can you give us a quick summary on what progress has been made with QX's other resources?The great part about QXR is it's got a good board and a great portfolio of assets. We're in the Pilbara, which is the prime location for hard rock lithium assets, and it's the shortest timeline to production in the world. We weren't successful with our initial drilling, but we've got a whole portfolio of projects, we're back into the field next week, we've got an airborne survey in a few weeks' time. So, I would be surprised if we don't turn up something that looks pretty encouraging there. Second, we've announced how we've got a significant holding, nearly 40 per cent of a private company called Bayrock, and they have high grade nickel sulphide assets in Sweden. Europe wants to see development just like the US, the battery mineral supply chain. This stuff that we've been drilling is over 2 per cent nickel. We're currently drilling a second project at the moment. That looks pretty encouraging. Last of all, we've got a copper moly gold project in Queensland. We haven't said much about it. We're actually working up a whole program there. So, it's pretty rare to find a small company, this sort of market cap, with that sort of suite of exposure to the whole battery mineral supply chain. You look at the big boys, they always have a lithium brine asset and a hard rock asset and then sometimes they might have nickel sulphides plus or minus copper. So, we're trying to set that up so that this can be a significant company.Steve Promnitz, many thanks.It's always a pleasure. Cheers.Thanks.
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Stocks rose modestly Monday as Wall Street kicked off a busy earnings week and wrapped up a winning month.For the month of July, the S&P 500 jumped 3.1 per cent to notch its fifth consecutive positive month for the first time since its seven-month streak ending August 2021.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained about 4.1 per cent and registered its fifth straight winning month for the first time since April 2021.The blue-chip Dow added about 3.4 per cent. Last week, the index posted a 13-day advance that matched its longest streak of gains going back to 1987.Overall, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 100.24 points, or 0.28 per cent, to settle at 33,559.53. The S&P 500 edged up 0.15 per cent to close at 4,588.96, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.21 per cent to end at 14,346.02.Investors in recent weeks have grown increasingly more hopeful about a soft landing scenario as economic data shows ongoing strength in the labour market and cooling inflation. Second-quarter earnings also continue to trickle in better than expected.While earnings season is more than halfway through, investors are keeping an eye on Thursday's reports from Amazon and Apple, which could "set the tone" for the rest of the market.Last week, the Federal Reserve hiked rates to their highest level in more than 22 years after passing a much-anticipated quarter-point hike. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will make data-driven decisions on a "meeting-by-meeting" basis.Along with earnings, investors remain focused on Friday's jobs report. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the US economy to have added 200,000 jobs in July. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 in June.In commodity news, oil is on track for its biggest monthly gain in over a year due to indications of a tightening market, as analysts suggest that crude demand is at a record level while OPEC+ reduces production.New York crude futures have recovered their year-to-date losses and surged over 15 per cent this month, potentially achieving the largest gain since January 2022, partly boosted by expectations of the Federal Reserve's nearing end of monetary policy tightening.Turning to US sectors, most closed higher overnight. On the back of the news that oil is on track for its biggest monhtly gain in over a year, Energy was the best performer. Healthcare was the worst performer.US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is considering a visit to China in late August as part of the Biden administration's efforts to ease tensions between the US and China, the world's two largest economies. The planned trip is aimed at reducing friction and fostering dialogue. However, specific dates for the visit have not been confirmed yet and are subject to change.The SPI futures are pointing to a 0.3 per cent gain.One Australian dollar at 7:20 AM was buying 67.20 US cents.Gold added 0.47 per cent. Silver gained 1.95 per cent. Copper advanced 2.08 per cent. Oil gained 1.51 per cent.European markets closed mixed. London’s FTSE added 0.07 per cent, Frankfurt fell 0.14 per cent, and Paris closed 0.28 per cent higher.Turning to Asian markets, Tokyo’s Nikkei gained 1.26 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.82 per cent while China’s Shanghai Composite closed 0.46 per cent higher.The Australian sharemarket closed 0.09 per cent higher at 7410.NB Global Corporate Income Trustis paying 1.2179 cents unfrankedPartners Grp Globalis paying 1.35 cents unfrankedCollins FoodsBlackmoresTimah ResourcesThe views, opinions or recommendations of the commentators in this presentation are solely those of the author and do not in any way reflect the views, opinions, recommendations, of Sequoia Financial Group Limited ABN 90 091 744 884 and its related bodies corporate (“SEQ”). SEQ makes no representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content. Any prices published are accurate subject to the time of filming and shouldn’t be relied upon to make a financial decision. Commentators may hold positions in stocks mentioned and companies may pay FNN to produce the content at times. The content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Independent advice should be obtained from an Australian Financial Services Licensee before making investment decisions. To the extent permitted by law, SEQ excludes all liability for any loss or damage arising in any way including by way of negligence.
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Bond traders displayed increased confidence on Monday, suggesting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might be approaching the end of its aggressive cycle of interest rate increases. As yields dipped, the three-year bond rate reached 3.86 per cent, 24 basis points below the current cash rate of 4.1 per cent. This indicates that the market is no longer entirely convinced about the possibility of another rate increase.However, economists and the market hold differing views on the RBA's next move regarding interest rates. So far, the central bank has already added 4 percentage points to rates since May of last year. Interbank futures ascribe a 29 per cent chance of a rate increase at the RBA's August policy meeting following the central bank's decision to hold the cash rate steady earlier this month. This compares to a 54 per cent chance before last week's inflation data, which turned out softer than expected in the June quarter.In a Refinitiv survey, 20 out of 36 respondents forecasted that the central bank would raise rates for the 13th time during this cycle. Outgoing chief economist of Westpac, Bill Evans, predicted a 25-basis-point move on Tuesday, although the market currently perceives it as an unlikely outcome.Mr Evans stated that the market's view is based primarily on the quarterly headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, but there are more factors to consider. He believes RBA governor Philip Lowe may not be ready to declare victory based solely on one quarter of data, and that there may be more room for further rate increases.HSBC's chief economist in Australia, Paul Bloxham, also leans towards another rate hike, as he sees reasons both for a pause and for raising rates. He believes that inflation could still present an upside risk, leading to further rate hikes by the central bank.Fund manager Angus Coote, co-founder of Jamieson Coote Bonds, remarked that both the market and economists are attempting to gauge where interest rates will peak in this cycle. He noted that while the outcome remains uncertain, the bond market is eagerly observing developments, as it is evident that the central bank is nearing its peak in rate increases.Westpac's Mr Evans highlighted that the current rate cycle has been markedly different from previous ones, with traders failing to consistently predict the RBA's decisions over the last year. The central bank has surprised the market on several occasions, making it more challenging to anticipate its actions accurately.As the RBA's crucial monetary policy meeting approaches, all eyes are on the decision-makers as they weigh various economic indicators and inflation trends to determine the future trajectory of interest rates in Australia.
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Rio Tintois partnering with Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco to conduct exploration activities in the Agua de la Falda mineral deposit, located in the Atacama desert region.The Atacama desert, situated in the northern part of Chile, is a prominent copper province housing some of the world’s largest mining companies, including BHP-controlled Escondida (in which Rio Tinto holds a minority stake).This collaboration with Codelco comes shortly after Rio Tinto entered a $US45.6 million-agreement with Pan American Silver, securing a 57.74% stake in its Agua de la Falda (ADLF) unit. The ADLF unit encompasses the historical Jeronimo project in the Atacama region, along with several adjacent concessions that have remained unexplored for decades.Codelco, holding the remaining 42.26% in Agua de la Falda, has shown little interest in the area, focusing instead on its existing mines in Chile. However, recent studies conducted by both Codelco and Rio suggest the potential presence of significant copper deposits, which will become the primary focus of future exploration efforts.While the partnership with Codelco holds strategic value, analysts point out that Rio Tinto will likely bear the brunt of the work and funding, as the Chilean company is facing financial and operational constraints. Codelco's production has been declining due to challenging mining conditions, technical issues, and accidents.Moreover, Codelco's copper mining business is underperforming due to the ageing mines, outdated technology, and inadequate investments in new areas. To add to its challenges, the Chilean government has tasked Codelco with overseeing the country's vast lithium business, putting additional strain on the company when it should be concentrating on its core copper operations.
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If you would like to watch a video of the outlook report, click here . Thanks for tuning in!Stocks rose modestly Monday as Wall Street kicked off a busy earnings week and wrapped up a winning month.For the month of July, the S&P 500 jumped 3.1 per cent to notch its fifth consecutive positive month for the first time since its seven-month streak ending August 2021.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained about 4.1 per cent and registered its fifth straight winning month for the first time since April 2021.The blue-chip Dow added about 3.4 per cent. Last week, the index posted a 13-day advance that matched its longest streak of gains going back to 1987.Overall, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 100.24 points, or 0.28 per cent, to settle at 33,559.53. The S&P 500 edged up 0.15 per cent to close at 4,588.96, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.21 per cent to end at 14,346.02.Investors in recent weeks have grown increasingly more hopeful about a soft landing scenario as economic data shows ongoing strength in the labour market and cooling inflation. Second-quarter earnings also continue to trickle in better than expected.While earnings season is more than halfway through, investors are keeping an eye on Thursday's reports from Amazon and Apple, which could "set the tone" for the rest of the market.Last week, the Federal Reserve hiked rates to their highest level in more than 22 years after passing a much-anticipated quarter-point hike. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will make data-driven decisions on a "meeting-by-meeting" basis.Along with earnings, investors remain focused on Friday's jobs report. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the US economy to have added 200,000 jobs in July. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 in June.In commodity news, oil is on track for its biggest monthly gain in over a year due to indications of a tightening market, as analysts suggest that crude demand is at a record level while OPEC+ reduces production.New York crude futures have recovered their year-to-date losses and surged over 15 per cent this month, potentially achieving the largest gain since January 2022, partly boosted by expectations of the Federal Reserve's nearing end of monetary policy tightening.Turning to US sectors, most closed higher overnight. On the back of the news that oil is on track for its biggest monhtly gain in over a year, Energy was the best performer. Healthcare was the worst performer.US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is considering a visit to China in late August as part of the Biden administration's efforts to ease tensions between the US and China, the world's two largest economies. The planned trip is aimed at reducing friction and fostering dialogue. However, specific dates for the visit have not been confirmed yet and are subject to change.The SPI futures are pointing to a 0.3 per cent gain.One Australian dollar at 7:20 AM was buying 67.20 US cents.Gold added 0.47 per cent. Silver gained 1.95 per cent. Copper advanced 2.08 per cent. Oil gained 1.51 per cent.European markets closed mixed. London’s FTSE added 0.07 per cent, Frankfurt fell 0.14 per cent, and Paris closed 0.28 per cent higher.Turning to Asian markets, Tokyo’s Nikkei gained 1.26 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.82 per cent while China’s Shanghai Composite closed 0.46 per cent higher.The Australian sharemarket closed 0.09 per cent higher at 7410.NB Global Corporate Income Trustis paying 1.2179 cents unfrankedPartners Grp Globalis paying 1.35 cents unfrankedCollins FoodsBlackmoresTimah Resources
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Chalice Mining'salready world-class Gonneville find near Perth is facing a massive upgrade after the surprise news on Tuesday of the discovery of what appears to be a whole new area of significant mineralisation.So far, Chalice has reported a total resource at Gonneville of 560 million tonnes @ 0.88g/t 3E (palladium, platinum, and gold), 0.16% nickel (Ni), 0.09% copper (Cu), and 0.015% cobalt (Co). However, the company indicated in the latest announcement that the resource will almost certainly be increased as a result of the latest drilling."Exploration activities are currently focused on wide-spaced step-out and resource definition drilling at the Gonneville Deposit, with four diamond drill rigs operating," said the company."Drilling is currently testing the depth extent of the Deposit well beyond the limit of the current Mineral Resource Estimate," Chalice said.News of the new assays came less than a week after Chalice revealed in its June quarterly report that drilling had exposed the potential for Gonneville to be bigger, wider, and deeper, with no end to the mineralisation being outlined to the north of the find and at depth beyond 800 meters.On Tuesday, Chalice released a surprise update which revealed the company had found new areas of mineralisation on top of the earlier discoveries."Exceptional new zones of high-grade sulphide mineralisation intersected in step-out drilling at the Gonneville Ni-Cu-PGE Deposit (that's nickel, copper, PGE palladium, platinum, and gold - and a bit of cobalt)," the company stated.Chalice said that wide-spaced step-out drilling at the 100%-owned Gonneville Project has intersected new wide high-grade Cu-PGE zones ~900 meters down-plunge of the current Gonneville Resource. These zones are wide open and appear to be associated with a gabbro unit (a type of rock) that is not present in drilling up-dip, opening up a highly prospective new horizon for exploration."Step-out drilling shows the Gonneville Intrusion remains ~500 meters thick as it dips to the west-north-west – significant potential to further increase the mineralised footprint of the Deposit," the company added."The Gonneville Intrusion remains ~500m thick in the deepest intersection to date, and hence there is considerable potential to further expand the mineralised footprint of the Deposit," Chalice said."Wide-spaced drilling is assessing the potential for large-scale, high-grade sulphide zones at depth which could potentially add material value to the Project through early underground mining. The drilling is also aiming to define new Inferred Resources at the northern end of the Deposit. Promising new results have also been received from the previous phase of regional exploration drilling at the Hooley Prospect, with follow-up drilling planned in H2 2023" (Hooley is to the northeast of the main Gonneville area of mineralisation).
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Oil prices experienced their most substantial monthly surge in more than a year, fuelled by signs of a tightening market and record-high crude demand. Analysts estimate that global crude demand is running at an all-time high, coinciding with OPEC+ cutting back production.Crude futures in New York have successfully wiped out their year-to-date losses, buoyed by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its cycle of monetary tightening, which has also positively impacted market sentiment. This surge has propelled the US crude benchmark to a more than 15 per cent rally this month, marking the commodity's most significant advance since January 2022.As of 4:24 pm in New York, US crude was 1.6 per cent higher, reaching $81.86 a barrel, while Brent crude gained 0.7 per cent to $85.56.The reduction in supply from key OPEC+ players, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, has significantly improved the outlook for crude oil. In August, Russia will cut crude exports by 500,000 barrels a day, as confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia is also extending its supply curbs into the next month.Amidst the market's optimism, speculators have been ramping up bullish bets on US crude futures and key refined products that have also experienced price surges in recent weeks.Goldman Sachs Group analysts, including Daan Struyven and Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby, expressed their positive outlook, stating that "record high demand and Saudi supply cuts have brought back deficits," leading the market to abandon its growth pessimism.While China's manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth consecutive month in July, and non-manufacturing expanded slower than expected, a drop in inventories at the largest US storage hub supported a widening in the backwardation of US oil's nearest two contracts. This bullish pricing pattern is hovering near its largest since November, further contributing to the surge in oil prices.As the market tightens and demand remains robust, oil prices continue to see an upward trajectory, closing the month on a high note and boosting confidence in the global energy sector.
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CoreLogic data showed national average home prices up 0.7% in July, their fifth monthly rise in a row and they are now up 4.1% from their February low.
However, the monthly pace of gains has slowed from 1.2% in May with an unseasonal rising trend in new listings.
The slowdown in gains was most notable in Sydney with price gains slowing to 0.9% down from 1.8% in May. Sydney property prices led on the way down early last year and on the way up earlier this year.
By contrast price gains in Brisbane and Adelaide accelerated to 1.4% but at the other extreme Canberra saw prices fall 0.1% and prices were flat in Hobart.
The rebound in prices since February reflects a surge in underlying demand on the back of high immigration and constrained supply dominating the negative impact of higher interest rates.
Our base case is that property prices have seen the low for this cycle and will rise around 5% next year as interest rates start to fall.
However, our confidence in this forecast remains low as the risk of another leg down in prices is very high as interest rate hikes continue to impact and the economy slows pushing up unemployment.
There has been a big hit to home buyer “capacity to pay” from higher rates – we estimate that the capacity to pay for a home for a borrower with a 20% deposit on full time average earnings is around 29% lower than it was in April last year. The long term down trend in mortgage rates since 1990 was a major enabler of higher home prices relative to incomes over the last three decades, as lower rates boosted home buyers’ capacity to pay for homes for given income levels (see the next chart). The rapid reversal in the capacity to pay since May last year due to the surge in mortgage rates threatens a downwards adjustment in home prices at some point unless incomes rise dramatically or mortgage rates fall dramatically – both of which look unlikely for now. This adjustment in prices could come once less interest sensitive housing demand is exhausted.
There is a high risk of increased listings by distressed sellers – this may come from variable rate borrowers with the near-term risks to interest rates still on the upside and the rollover of fixed rate mortgages which is now underway. Banks becoming more focussed on maintaining their net interest margins may make it harder for stretched owners to refinance to cheaper rates. On the RBA’s estimates more than 15% of variable rate borrowers (which covers about 1 million people) will have negative cash flow by year end. All of which when combined with higher unemployment as the economy slows could lead to an increase in listings by distressed sellers. In fact, we have started to see an unseasonal rise in new listings through July which may reflect some combination of homeowners just concluding that now is a good time to sell and/or a pick-up in distressed selling.
At the same time, rising rents are likely to reduce some of the tightness in the rental market by encouraging more young people to move into share accommodation or staying at home longer with their parents thereby pushing household size back up to pre-pandemic levels, easing some of the tightness in the rental market. Consistent with this vacancy rates have started to edge up in some cities and CoreLogic reports that the upwards momentum in asking rents has slowed.
Similarly, were the economy to slide into recession its likely that the Government would cut the immigration intake, further reducing the underlying demand/supply imbalance.
In the last three major cyclical upswings in home prices lower interest rates have been required to drive a sustained rise in home prices (see the second chart below) and this is unlikely until next year. So, while we expect that interest rates are likely at or close to the top, the rebound in home prices so far this year looks premature relative to the normal cyclical relationship with interest rates.
CoreLogic national average home price data shows a 4.1% rise from their February low, but the rate of growth slowed again in July to 0.7%, led by a slowing in Sydney, with price gains accelerating in Brisbane and Adelaide and strong in Perth but soft in other capitals and regional areas with Canberra seeing prices fall.Source: CoreLogic, AMPThe rebound in prices since February this year reflects a worsening shortfall of supply relative to underlying demand for homes. Immigration has surged and is likely to exceed 400,000 this year driving the fastest population growth in 15 years at the same time that the supply of new dwellings is slowing. This in turn accentuated very tight rental markets, forcing rents up and driving renters to consider buying earlier than they otherwise would have. At the same time foreign demand is returning. So, buyer demand has been strong but supply remains weak with total listings remaining below normal. Talk of rising prices and shortages has in turn further boosted demand with an element of FOMO (fear of missing out) attracting less interest sensitive buyers into the market who until earlier this year were still waiting for lower prices before coming back in. Periodic talk that interest rates were at or close to the top has likely also helped.As a result, back in May we revised up our national home price forecasts to flat to up slightly for this year (so far prices are up 2.9% this year) ahead of a 5% gain next year.…because the impact of the rise in mortgage rates (with the risk of more to come) is still feeding through and unemployment is likely to rise significantly over the next year, with a 50% risk of a recession in the next 12 months.Source: RBA, CoreLogic, AMPSource: CoreLogic, AMPSo, while our base case is that home prices have bottomed, the risk of another leg down as the full lagged impact of interest rate hikes on the property market and on unemployment materialises is very high. A recession (which is now a 50/50 risk) would add to the risk of another leg down in property prices.Auction clearance rates which led the property rebound on the way up earlier this year have recently fallen from their May highs partly reflecting the unseasonal rise in listings noted earlier. This could all just be noise but it may also be consistent with mortgage rate hikes starting to get the upper hand again as a driver of the property market. Consistent with this sentiment towards the property market, eg in terms of whether now is a good time to buy a dwelling, remains very weak.Source: Domain, Core Logic, AMPWhile every care has been taken in the preparation of this document, neither National Mutual Funds Management Ltd (ABN 32 006 787 720, AFSL 234652) (NMFM), AMP Limited ABN 49 079 354 519 nor any other member of the AMP Group (AMP) makes any representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of any statement in it including, without limitation, any forecasts. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. This document has been prepared for the purpose of providing general information, without taking account of any particular investor’s objectives, financial situation or needs. An investor should, before making any investment decisions, consider the appropriateness of the information in this document, and seek professional advice, having regard to the investor’s objectives, financial situation and needs. This document is solely for the use of the party to whom it is provided. This document is not intended for distribution or use in any jurisdiction where it would be contrary to applicable laws, regulations or directives and does not constitute a recommendation, offer, solicitation or invitation to invest.
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L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by luxury French fashion house LVMH, is gearing up to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of Birkenstock as early as September, according to sources familiar with the matter. The IPO may value the renowned German sandal maker at more than A$11.9 billion (US$8 billion).Working alongside Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, L Catterton is exploring the potential listing of Birkenstock in the US, as reported earlier this month by Bloomberg News. The IPO could set the company's value at up to $US10 billion, as suggested by one insider. Birkenstock has experienced a boost in sales recently, partly attributed to the success of the blockbuster Barbie movie, where the lead character, portrayed by Margot Robbie, dons a pair of pink Birkenstocks in a scene.Although discussions are still in progress, no final decisions regarding the IPO's size or timing have been reached yet. Those familiar with the matter requested anonymity as they were discussing confidential information. Both Birkenstock and L Catterton representatives have declined to provide comments.With a history spanning nearly 250 years, Birkenstock has evolved into a high-fashion brand, collaborating with luxury names like Dior, Manolo Blahnik, and Valentino, and inspiring variants from labels such as Celine and Givenchy. The brand's sandals have been sold in the US since 1966.Birkenstock's revenue witnessed a remarkable 29% rise to approximately $1.2 billion last year, resulting in adjusted earnings of $394 million, according to information from a lender presentation seen by Bloomberg News. The company has been making significant investments in expanding its production sites in Germany, including the establishment of a new $120 million factory in Pasewalk, a town located north of Berlin.If the IPO goes ahead, it would come more than two years after L Catterton and the family investment company of billionaire Bernard Arnault acquired a majority stake in Birkenstock, a deal that valued the business at around $4 billion. The IPO represents a significant step in Birkenstock's journey, offering investors a chance to take part in the growth and continued success of this iconic footwear brand.
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This week, several major companies, including tech giants Apple and Amazon, along with coffee giant Starbucks, are set to report their earnings, providing insights into consumer spending habits amidst easing inflation and rising interest rates.Other notable companies reporting earnings include Uber Technologies, Pfizer, Amgen, PayPal, Square, Kraft Heinz, and Kellogg. In total, 170 S&P 500 companies, including four Dow Jones Industrial Average components, are scheduled to report their quarterly updates this week. According to FactSet, as of now, 51% of S&P 500 companies have already reported their earnings.The current pace of earnings is expected to show a 7.3% decrease compared to the previous year, which would be the largest drop since the second quarter of 2020, as per FactSet's data.These earnings reports come after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to a 22-year high last week, resuming a series of rate hikes that were paused in June. The Fed has also indicated the possibility of further rate increases. Meanwhile, inflation has moderated from its peak levels last year, and economic growth has picked up over the past three months.Consumer spending has shown growth, although it has cooled down. In the second quarter, spending by American consumers rose 1.6%, contributing to the overall U.S. economic expansion. However, this growth was slower than the 4.2% rise seen in the first quarter.Visa's Chief Financial Officer, Vasant Prabhu, mentioned that their data did not indicate any significant behaviour changes among consumer segments in the second quarter, reflecting the resilience of consumers during this period.PayPal and Square's earnings will offer insights into the performance of online payments, while Amazon and Shopify's reports will indicate consumer spending on online shopping.Starbucks and Yum! Brands will provide a glimpse of consumers' willingness to pay higher prices for their favourite brands, with Yum having increased discount offerings at its KFC and Taco Bell chains.Uber and DoorDash's earnings will reflect consumer demand for deliveries, showing how delivery businesses are adapting to the shift in consumer behaviour as more people dine out and look for cost-saving options.The travel industry will also be under the spotlight, with earnings reports from hotel and accommodation chains like Marriott International, Airbnb, Booking Holdings, and Hyatt, indicating how they are coping with the high demand for travel.Insurance companies Allstate, Prudential Financial, and MetLife will report their results after a stormy quarter, with Travelers experiencing increased catastrophe losses.Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Merck, Moderna, and Amgen, along with CVS Health, will report their results as sales of Covid-19-related products start to fade.Toymakers Hasbro and Funko will report their earnings, following Mattel's 12% drop in sales.These earnings reports will be closely watched by investors and analysts as they provide valuable insights into the current state of the economy and consumer behaviour amidst the changing economic landscape.
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Vogue Daily Horoscope, 1st August 2023: Today's prediction for all zodiac signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. Check out our daily horoscope for free
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Who are you if not who you’ve been told to be? Consider this as a pivotal moment in your journey towards self-realisation, Aquarius. An opportune time to break past self-limiting beliefs and show up as the most formidable version of yourself. Libra, don’t expect a pat on the back every time you banish a demon or break an ancestral pattern. Don’t expect a pat on the back every time you make a bold move or walk the path less trodden. Those who choose to live in fear will always be threatened by the warriors who have the courage to show up as themselves, listen to their hearts and live fully despite the risks this entails. Leo, this chapter of your life isn’t merely about romantic connections. It’s about replacing the story of longing with belonging and celebrating with the fellow travellers who are dancing the dance of life with you. Overheard at this cosmic conference: it’s time to let your soul tribe know just how special they are to you.
So, what does the day ahead have in store for the rest of the signs? Let’s find out. Remember, these are guidance-based soulscopes that can be read according to your sun, moon, and rising. Pick what resonates with you the most!
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The reality star says she's unemployed 2 years after being dismissed by Bravo.
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Home > Exclusives > Noella Bergener Exclusive Ex-‘RHOC’ Star Noella Bergener Awarded $25k Per Month in Child Support After Revealing She Has Zero Income Since Leaving Reality Show Source: @NOELLABERGENER/INSTAGRAM By: Ryan Naumann Jul. 31 2023, Published 7:00 p.m. ET
Ex-Real Housewives of Orange County star Noella Bergener scored a huge victory in her court battle with her ex-husband James — with a judge awarding her a massive 5-figure sum per month in support, RadarOnline.com has learned. According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, an Orange County Superior Court judge determined Noella’a lawyer ex will pay $25k per month for their son James Jr., born in 2019.
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The case was brought by the County of Orange on behalf of Noella. The initial petition listed James’ monthly income as $900k per month. The petition asked the court to order James to pay $52,907 per month in child support. Further, the government wanted James to maintain health insurance coverage for his son. James objected to the request for $52k per month. He claimed the financial information that Noella provided to the government was inaccurate.
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“I do not agree with the proposed guideline child support amount because the guideline calculation is based on inaccurate income information. The figure used for my income is based only on oral statements from Other Parent. Other Parent's statements are not accurate, and she knows they are not accurate,” he said. Months later, Noella filed an income and expense declaration detailing her finances. She revealed she was unemployed but was pulling in $46k per year while employed by Bravo.
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The 39-year-old said she had zero income and assets. She said her monthly expenses totaled $4,070. “James goes months without seeing our son. He’s had 9 visits in the last 21 months. He has been in California often for cosmetic procedures, work, and commercial shoots without visiting our son,” Noella wrote. She added that their son is autistic and “requires occupational and speech therapy.”
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In a declaration, Noella claimed “going on 11 months with zero support I have maxed out the loan from my 70-year-old mother. I can’t afford rent and we had to move in with my boyfriend. I haven’t been able to provide anything close to the childhood our son had before his father left. All while having to watch James’ commercials claiming record rewards, and seeing thousand dollar meals charged to our country club membership in Puerto Rico. It’s embarrassing that this is what I am at.”
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She added, “I never imagined that he would neglect to take care of his own child. I would not be here if he didn’t stop paying the $15k support which is more than half of what we agreed to in mediation. I have not been aggressive in this divorce in hopes of keeping things peaceful for our son's sake.”
At the recent hearing, the judge ruled James will pay $25k per month. In addition, he was ordered to pay $5k per month to cover an undetermined amount of support arrears. Noella agreed to use a portion of the child support to obtain medical insurance for her son since James “resides out of the state.” The case has since been closed.
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As RadarOnline.com first reported, in August 2021, Noella filed for legal separation from James. The decision came days after RadarOnline.com broke the story that the IRS had hit James with a massive tax lien.
Uncle Sam accused the successful personal injury lawyer of owing $1,878,438 for 2018 and $2,166,680 for 2019. The State of California said it was owed $1,851,225.04 owed for 2018 and 2019. Months later, Noella amended her petition to seek a full divorce. She demanded primary custody of her son. James filed his own divorce petition in Puerto Rico. He denied claims he failed to provide for his son.
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Donald Trump has proved triumphant in his efforts to fight Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg's fight to gain access to former first lady Melania Trump's emails and other documents in his New York case.
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As this outlet reported, prosecutors wanted Melania's emails as part of a felony case against Trump for alleged falsification of business records. The subpoena also sought to collect nearly one year's worth of emails between employees at the Trump Organization and White House officials.
They specifically wanted several email conversations between Melania and Trump's ex-executive assistant, Rhona Graff, as well as Graff's email communication with the former director of Oval Office operations, Keith Schiller.
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'Real Housewives of New York' newbie Erin Lichy attempted to walk back several donations she made to Donald Trump post-2020 election.
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The devil works hard, but Reddit users work harder. A 2022 post on celebrity donations to Donald Trump was unearthed, outing The Real Housewives of New York cast member Erin Lichy for making multiple contributions in support of the ex-president, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Lichy was forced to address the accusations. While the Bravo newbie claimed she "does not deny" the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Reddit users uncovered four eyebrow-raising donations from Lichy to Republican PAC WinRed immediately after the November 2020 results.
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'Euphoria' actor Angus Cloud's death shocked the world, and now we have even more details about the scary circumstances.
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"It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways," the heartbreaking statement read.
"Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence."
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“Gran Turismo” the movie is set to premiere on Aug. 11, and shortly after one of the cars used during filming will go up for auction. Silverstone Auctions will oversee the sale on Aug. 25 of on an R35 Nissan GT-R GT3 race car that appeared in the movie. The movie is based on the […]
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“Gran Turismo” the movie is set to premiere on Aug. 11, and shortly after one of the cars used during filming will go up for auction.
Silverstone Auctions will oversee the sale on Aug. 25 of on an R35 Nissan GT-R GT3 race car that appeared in the movie. The movie is based on the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, who earned a race seat playing the “Gran Turismo” video games through the Nissan GT Academy program.
The car has connections to both the movie and the real-life GT Academy program, according to the auction listing. Mardenborough was a stunt driver in the movie, driving the GT-R several times, but he also drove it in actual races in Europe.
The car’s racing history includes a ninth-place finish at the 2015 24 Hours of Nürburgring. It wore a black livery in that race in remembrance of a spectator killed at a previous race at the ‘Ring in a crash involving Mardenborough and another GT-R.
Nissan GT-R GT3 from Gran Turismo
This GT-R was also owned by Darren Cox, founder of GT Academy, the auction listing states.
Cox and Mardenborough’s hopes for a long-term future with Nissan rested on the GT-R LM Nismo, an LMP1 prototype that competed in the top class at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans. The unorthodox car, which featured a front-engine layout (and front-wheel drive) to accommodate downforce-generating ducts, proved slow and unreliable in its only race appearance. Nissan’s international factory racing efforts were scaled back after that humiliation.
A GT-R LM Nismo isn’t likely to come up for auction anytime soon, but this GT-R is a genuine movie car expected to sell for between 225,000 and 275,000 British pounds, equivalent to $289,000 to $354,000 at current exchange rates. Maybe it will be less if “Gran Turismo” turns out to be a bad movie, and either way the auctioneer claims it’s in ready-to-drive condition, so it can still be a usable track car.
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SHOPPERS face major new price hikes from today when tax increases will see the duty on a bottle of wine rise by as much as 20.
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First set out by then Chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2021, the system aims to encourage consumers to cut back on drinking by taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the previous categories of wine, beer, spirits, and ciders.
Mr Sunak described the overhaul as "the most radical simplification of alcohol duties for over 140 years", enabled by the UK's exit from the EU.
At March's Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt also announced that the freeze to alcohol duty would end on August 1 and increase by inflation, at 10.1%.
READ MORE: Scott Wright: Whisky fury easy to understand after 'historic blow' | HeraldScotland
The increase will see duty rise by 44p on a bottle of wine, which when combined with VAT will mean consumers will pay an extra 53p, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Duty on 18% cream sherry will go up from £2.98 to £3.85, with VAT adding up to an increase of more than £1 a bottle, while a bottle of port will go up by more than £1.50.
WSTA chief executive Miles Beale said: "We are careering towards an extremely tough period for wine and spirit businesses with tax hikes and other costs, including a prolonged cost of living crisis for their consumers, persistently high inflation, especially for food and drink, and rocketing prices for glass, leaving little room for many businesses to turn a profit. Inevitably some won't be able to stay afloat, with SMEs most at risk.
"Amongst all this pressure the Government has chosen to impose more inflationary misery on consumers on August 1, with the biggest single alcohol duty increase in almost 50 years.
"Ultimately, the Government's new duty regime discriminates against premium spirits and wine more than other products.
READ MORE: Lorna Slater damned for 'incompetence' over £86m wreckage left by DRS
"Wine from hotter countries, like new trade deal partner Australia, will be penalised most of all, because the grapes grown in hotter climates naturally produce higher alcohol wines.
"And, at the same time, you cannot reduce alcohol in wine like you can for some other products.
"Making wine isn't an industrial process; reducing wine's alcoholic content is limited, changes the product and is costly to carry out. Nor can the alcohol in full strength spirits be reduced for products such as gin, vodka and whisky where a minimum strength prescribed by law.
"In the end the Sunak-Hunt changes to wine duty will reduce consumer choice and push up prices.
READ MORE: Scottish Government mull hike in minimum unit price of alcohol
"For spirits you can expect at least a £1 increase on a bottle of gin or vodka and a leap of £1 per bottle of wine when duty is increased by 20% (plus VAT)."
The Chancellor is cutting the duty charged on draught pints across the UK by 11p in August in a major boost for pubs and draught beer drinkers.
However, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said brewers will pay 10.1% more tax on bottles and cans of beer from Tuesday, meaning tax will make up around 30% of the cost of a 500ml bottle.
Despite the draught freeze, the BBPA said the tax increase on packaged beer will add an extra £225 million of costs per year across the industry.
Scotch Whisky Association director of strategy Graeme Littlejohn said the alcohol duty increase was the largest single rise in almost 50 years: “The 10.1% duty increase is a hammer blow for distillers and consumers.
"At a time when inflation has only just started to creep downwards, this tax increase will continue to fuel inflation and make it more difficult for the Scotch Whisky industry to invest in growth and job creation in Scotland and across the UK supply chain.
“HM Treasury had a choice to make. Rather than choosing to back an industry which the UK government promised to support through the tax system, the government has chosen to impose the largest duty increase in almost half a century, increasing the cost of every bottle of Scotch Whisky sold in the UK by almost a pound and taking the tax burden on the average priced bottle to 75%.
“In a further blow, distillers will now face a further competitive disadvantage in pubs, restaurants and bars by being unfairly excluded from tax breaks available to beer and cider. Pubs and other on-trade businesses are about far more than beer and cider.
"Today’s consumers are looking for high quality products when they socialise, often choosing to pay for an expertly crafted drink but fewer of them when they are socialising. Scotch Whisky and spirits are at the heart of this trend towards premiumisation, which supports our ambition around moderation while also supporting public finances.”
“The industry is resigned to the tax increase but determined to continue the campaign for fairer treatment. We urge the Chancellor to ensure that there are no further tax rises on Scotch Whisky for the remainder of this Parliament and work with the industry to repair some of the damage inflicted on Scotland’s national drink.”
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If you can't seem to crack today's Wordle word or you want to know more about how the game works, look no further.
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The aim of Wordle is to find a 5-letter word in only six attempts and you'll be given a new word to guess daily.
The game uses the same rules as Scrabble, where only real words are allowed both in guesses and the result.
If you get a letter in the right spot and form the correct word, the square turns green.
Struggling with today's Wordle? Here's some tips to help you. (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)
But if the guessed letter is in the word but not in the right spot, the square turns yellow.
Letters that are wrong turn grey to help the process of elimination for the six tries.
Hints for today’s Wordle Tuesday, August 1
If you’re still trying to save your streak, then don’t scroll down yet, maybe some hints will send you on your way.
Today’s word starts with the letter T and ends with the letter H.
It has one vowel.
This word can be used in maths when calculating fractions or when describing a certain number in a sequence.
Answer for today's Wordle Tuesday, August 1
If you have given up on today’s game, then we can save you the misery. But those still trying to crack the 5-letter code, look away now.
The Wordle for August 1 is TENTH.
Wordle New York Times
The game was created by software engineer, Josh Wardle, who sold the popular word game to the New York Times after it became a worldwide sensation.
In a statement on Twitter he wrote: “Since launching Wordle, I have been in awe of the response of everyone that has played.
“The game has gotten bigger than I ever imagined (which I suppose isn’t that much of a feat given I made the game for an audience of one).
“It has been incredible to watch the game bring so much joy to so many and I feel so grateful for the personal stories some of you have shared with me – from Wordle uniting distant family members, to provoking friendly rivalries, to supporting medical recoveries.
“On the flip side, I’d be lying if I said this hasn’t been overwhelming."
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Three Cabool teens were injured Monday afternoon — one of them seriously — in a crash on Highway PP four miles north of Cabool, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Cpl. Travis Brown said a northbound 2016 Ford F-150 driven by a 17-year-old boy traveled off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected and traveled off the left side of the highway, struck a ditch and overturned, ejecting one.
A 13-year-boy had serious injuries, a 16-year boy sustained minor injuries and the driver received moderate injuries. All went to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston. The 16-year-old passenger was the only one wearing a seatbelt. The vehicle was totaled, Brown said. Assisting at the scene was Cpl. Stacy Crewse.
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A Rolla man was killed Sunday night about six miles south of his hometown on U.S. 63, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Troopers said James E. Clark, 62, was driving a westbound 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was making a left turn out a residence and failed to yield to a northbound 2016 Chevrolet 1500 operated by Joseph W. Eisele, 56, of Florissant. The Eisele truck struck the Cherokee, causing it to overturn. It came to rest in the roadway. The Chevrolet traveled off the left side of the roadway and came to rest in the ditch.
Clark was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin was notified.
Joseph Eisele and a passenger, Cindy J. Eisele, 63, was both taken by ambulance with moderate injuries to Phelps Health.
The patrol, which had five officers on scene, reported no one was wearing a seat belt.
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This coming Saturday, August 5, the 100AW Performance Rally Group will conduct the second annual Missouri Ozark Rally (MOR) in Texas County based entirely out of the beautiful community of Licking.
Rally has been in the area for most of the past 45 years anchored by the iconic Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. That event was first conducted in Dent County in 1977. Ensuing years saw expansion to the counties of Washington, Iron, Reynolds, Shannon and Crawford. Most recently it has been a welcome staple of spring fun in Dent and Washington Counties. For a while, the organization conducted a fall rally in Perry County, but eventually relocated that to Potosi in Washington County and named it “Show-Me Rally.”
In the past four to five years, the organization has been looking for a venue for a small event that would serve as training for its larger rally’s officials and provide some good competitive practice for our more local teams.
Rally racing is one car at a time, started at least one minute apart, down a gravel secondary road that has been identified by the county and the townships as a road where non-rally traffic can be restricted for safety reasons. Each competing car is legally licensed to drive on any public road in the country: all lights, wipers, horns, etc. are intact and operating. They also pass a rigid safety inspection to see that all the safety equipment (roll cages, safety harnesses, helmets, etc.) is up-to-date.
The cars are not flat out all the time. Between the sections where they are timed (called “special stages”), they transit at road-legal speeds. On Saturday’s event, there are two such special stages, both west of Licking in Upton, Roubidoux, Boone and Lynch townships. Cars will compete on these roads four times Saturday.
Spectating information and schedule information can be found at https://missouriozarkrally.100aw.org/spectators.
Saturday’s rally will be headquartered at the Town & Country Supermarket in Licking. The cars will service (think pit area) starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning and will be available for fans to ask questions, get pictures and meet the teams.
The Rally will start with the cars leaving Town & Country supermarket at one-minute intervals starting at 11:30 a.m.
The 100AW Performance Rally Group conducts three events each year under the sanctioning of the American Rally Association (ARA). MOR is a one-day ARA Regional event in early August, Show-Me Rally is a two-day ARA Super-Regional event the first weekend of November, and the ARA National, 2-day Rally in the 100 Acre Wood in mid-March, which draws competitors not only from around the country, but from overseas as well.
Chuck Renner, MOR’s chairman urges everybody to get involved: just spectate, sign up to volunteer or contact the 100AW Performance Rally Group to see how to go rallying. www.100AW.org
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The following are excerpts from reports recently generated by the Houston Police Department:
John J. Carter III, 34, of 122 E. Spruce St. in Houston, was issued a citation for driving while intoxicated on July 27.
An officer wrote the ticket while investigating an accident Carter was involved in while backing out of the driveway at his residence. The officer smelled alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests.
Carter was taken to jail for a 6-hour hold period.
Amy L. Dunkin, 41, of 1435 Thomasville Road, Apt. 4, in Houston, was arrested July 29 for having an active Texas County warrant for a felony drug possession charge.
An officer made the arrest after observing Dunkin walking along U.S. 63. She was taken to jail with a bond set at $1,500.
An officer responded to the Southern Inn Motel on July 19 regarding a report of theft.
Upon arrival, the officer made contact with a man who works for the Missouri Department of Conservation who said several items with a total value of $1,070 had been stolen from his company work vehicle. Investigation is ongoing.
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Texas County 911 reported a number outage Monday morning.
The outage is thought to have stemmed from a fiber cut.
If you need to reach emergency services, dial 417-967-5996. Most should be able to reach 911 as normal.
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Mable Osie Pounds passed away peacefully July 28, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 89. Mable was born in Wood River, Ill. on Dec. 4, 1933, to parents Paul and Martha Wheeler Sheaffer. She was married to Lewis (Bud) Eugene Pounds on May 29, 1952 and they spent 63 happy years together. They were blessed with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, whom they loved very much.
Mable passed away on her beloved farm in Houston surrounded by loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lewis Eugene Pounds; her son, Craig Alan Pounds; and her siblings Laura & Fannie.
She is survived by siblings: Jacob Paul Sheaffer, Freda Eilean Lawrence and Betty Ann Davis; children: Loretta and Robert Edwards, Steven & Judy Pounds, and Julia Pounds; grandchildren: Ryan Edwards, Ashley Edwards, Kyle Clippinger, and Marija Draskic-Brancazio, Nathan and Nicole Pounds, Josh and Danielle Pounds, Leah and Dusty Carter, and Hannah and David Maldonado; and great-grandchildren: Jaden, Micheal, Harper, and Logan Pounds, Ethan and Elijah Carter, and Ollin Maldonado.
Mable left behind a legacy of love that runs deep through the Houston community. Many will remember her incredible baking skills, others her avid love of reading, still others her support of the school her children and grandchild attended. But it is her commitment to family that we will always remember most and carry in our hearts.
Mable was a constant presence for her children and grandchildren. Because she grew up with so little, Mable worked hard to ensure all her children and grandchildren had holidays and birthdays filled with love and joy. The memories of a house filled with laughter and good food will go with us all the rest of our lives and inspire us to remember the most important things in life cannot be bought.
Her love was present in so many little ways that will be so missed. It was in the birthday cards she carefully chose and never once forgot to send. It was in the boxes of food she would send with you whenever you came to visit. It was clear in the home-cooked meals she made, and obvious when she would stand at the door and wave goodbye until you were out of sight. It was in every smile, every hug, and every kiss goodbye.
It is never easy to say goodbye, but when a life is lived and filled with so much love, our gratitude almost outweighs our grief. Almost.
With heavy hearts full of love, we say goodbye to the one who taught us so much and loved us so well.
Please join us as we celebrate the life of Mable Osie Pounds with a visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, with a visitation at Evans Funeral Home. A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Evans Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Wolford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Wolford Cemetery or the American Cancer Society in memory of Mable. Online condolences may be left at www.evansfh.com. Arrangements entrusted to Evans Funeral Home.
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William Harold “Bill” Price was born Nov. 15, 1941, to Harold Arthur Price and Martha Washington (Bates) Price at Success, Mo. He was born in the living quarters at the store in what is today considered “old” Success. He died quietly in his in his home while sketching and reading. He was consistently delving into theology and Biblical intent, along with his pursuit of art, whether painting, sketching, music, writing or three-dimensional.
Bill was married to Bonnie Jean Patterson on Aug. 14, 1960, in Raymondville at her parent’s home with Sadie Miles officiating. They were married 60 years when Bonnie passed Dec. 2, 2020. To this marriage three children were born, Diana Leah Price Shelton, David Bradley Price and Brian Keith Price.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, son David, great-granddaughter Emmalyn Rayne Shelton; and great-grandson Reggie Liam Spelman.
Bill is survived by his children, Diana Leah (Roger) Shelton of Bucyrus, Mo., and Brian Keith (Sandra Mesrine) Price of Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom; grandchildren and families, Jarod (Kristi) Shelton and Kalista of Centralia, Mo., Jamison “Jami” (Jose) Shelton, Trinity, Trenton, Jackson, Cecily, Angel and Abby of Independence, Mo., Ryan (Danny) Bowersox and Maya of Lawrence, Kan., Taylor (Tim) Dority, Mason, Carter and Evelyn of Cross Timbers, Mo., and Vincent Mesrine of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; sister Twyla (Wayne) Hackman of Licking, Mo., and sister-in-law Carol Lomax of Licking along with many cousins, nieces and nephews. He is also survived by aunts, Sylvia Bates of Licking, Mo., and Ruth Shelton of Success, Mo.
The Licking News published an article on April 14, 2022, which has described him best and pictures of his artwork can be viewed at www.thelickingnews.com
William “Bill” Price has always been creating artwork; born and raised in the woodlands of Old Success and Boiling Springs, Mo., he still collects rocks, wood pieces and other items of interest that spark appreciation and artistic inspiration.
He credits his childhood friend, Bobby Huff, as an inspiration. As youngsters they would roam the woods and walk along the river at Roubidoux, sometimes spending the night, finding treasures that would become the subjects of artwork and drawings.
“Bobby could draw anything,” shared Price.
Very likely Price could as well if his paintings and drawings are any indication.
As he seeks to inspire, family members and others have inspired him; his personal collection includes a feather drawing done by his granddaughter, Ryan Bowersox. Price was inspired to also do a feather piece, adding some ribbon dimensions, sharing with her a great compliment to her work. His son Brian’s pottery pencil drawing also inspired Bill to do a similar still life. Unfortunately, health reasons have handicapped his intricate painting ability.
Price’s three-dimensional artwork made from collected treasures include the boot, a tomahawk and an eagle. Each piece of artwork is a story for Price. He shared that the eagle, created of bark feathers and discarded items, is trying to restore a fallen American flag to its rightful place. He’s currently working on a baseball birdhouse and an armadillo and is adding light to the cross atop a church birdhouse.
“Growing up with Dad, there was never a dull moment,” Shared Diana Shelton, Price’s daughter. Her father’s creativity was expressed in the home and especially at holidays.
Prior to retirement, Price was in civilian service at Fort Leonard Wood and was a Free Will Baptist minister, whose ministry began in Old Success. His creativity has not been exclusive to artwork but also includes writing, both poetry and songs. The words and music to his songs were created by Rev. William H. Price, with the musical arrangements by Modene Pierson, and have been copyrighted.
“What a wonderful life I’ve had; I’m so thankful for how I’ve been blessed. I always remember that there are so many good and great people, all made by the same touch,” said a joyful Price.
A visitation for Bill will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Fox Funeral Home at with a memorial service to follow at noon. Inurnment to follow at Boone Creek Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Fox Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.foxfh.net
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Members of the Houston board of education will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the high school library.
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Summer Reading 2023 is officially over, and we are SO proud of all the children who completed the program, and thank you to the parents, grandparents and guardians who brought them to the library.
I want to personally thank all the terrific presenters, businesses that donated and library staff that make the program so successful every year. Thank you to our media sponsors Houston Herald, Licking News, Summersville Beacon and Big Country Radio for promoting Summer Reading for the Texas County Library.
Also this summer for kids, all branches were given a copy of the book “Lena’s Zinnias” written by St. Louis author Missy Rolfe and illustrated by her daughter Sydney Rolfe. This book is the sweet story of how generations pass down wonderful traditions to their children. Thank you Tammy Sullins of My Little Cupcake in Licking for inviting Missy and her daughter to our area.
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 19, when the Summersville branch will host a 10th anniversary celebration of its new location from noon to 2 p.m. Come celebrate with us and see the photos of that monumental day on display. Refreshments will be served.
The State Library has asked all Missouri libraries to remind all parents and guardians of minors (which includes 17 years and younger) that they are responsible for items their minors check out in the library. Therefore, effective Aug. 1, when minors want to check out and their library card is due for renewal, the parent or guardian will be asked to sign new documentation that complies with the State of Missouri’s request.
Thank you in advance for your understanding of this process.
Ongoing weekly activities at all branches include Saturday chess, S.T.E.M. and LEGO groups. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Did you know that all Texas County libraries have fishing poles to loan out? This is courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation. Stop into your local branch and grab one for a day of relaxing fishing.
Please be sure to visit the library website and our Facebook page for dates and activities happening at all Texas County branches.
We provide several services, such as copies, faxes, scanning, WIFI and computers for adults and kids. Library cards are free; you just need to show your ID and proof of your address.
The Houston library is the main branch of Texas County Library and is located at 117 W. Walnut Street. Business hours are 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Check out our webpage @ texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us or call the library at 417-967-2258 or email TexasCountyLibrary@gmail.com. Be sure and “like” our Texas County Library Facebook page!
Louise Beasley is director of the Texas County Library system. She can be reached by phone at 417-967-2258 or by email at Texascountylibrary@gmail.com. More information about the four county library branches is available online at texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us.
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An inmate at the South Central Correctional Center at Licking died Saturday, the institution said.
Logan Ross was pronounced dead there at 6:28 a.m.
Ross, 24, was serving a 12-year sentence on two counts of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle from Clay County and violence to an inmate by an inmate in Texas County.
Ross had been in prison since June 2017.
An autopsy will be conducted, authorities said.
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The search for James Cruse extended into a third day on Sunday after a Greene County burglary was reported on South Bristol Avenue. The Greene County Sheriff’s Department was shown surveillance video that pictured Cruse entering through a residence’s window and steal a vehicle that was later seen in Nixa that morning.
At about 5 p.m., deputies received a call from the 3400 block of East Farm Road 186 for a male matching the description of Cruse, who said he had broken down in a vehicle and he was walking to a convenience store. The stolen vehicle was found east of the address, parked and unoccupied at a home under construction.
A perimeter was established by various law enforcement agencies, and they said Cruse was contained in an area around U.S. 65. He was later spotted on rock ledges. At one point, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department said he attempted to climb a rock face, but fell. He climbed back up again, and was taken into custody. He was evaluated by EMS and later transported to the Greene County Jail.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation, working with its regional planning partners, has outlined a draft “High Priority Unfunded Needs” listing, which identifies $1.1 billion in annual unfunded transportation needs for the system. It includes three projects in Texas County.
The list was created to guide the development of needs into future work as state and federal transportation funds become available in future years. The full draft document includes $4.7 billion in road and bridge needs in three tiers.
Tier one includes $552 million and is made up of needs that could be accomplished in the time of the current five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as federal and state funding levels become available. These needs have good estimates.
In Texas County, bridge improvements over Roubidoux Creek are targeted on Highway M. The cost is estimated at $1.138 million.
Tier two is worth $2.1 billion and includes needs beyond the current five-year timeframe with broader estimates. It includes additional lanes of U.S. 63 from Malberg Road to U.S. 60. Malberg Road is north of Cabool and south of Highway H. The cost is estimated at $25.084 million.
Tier three includes $2 billion of needs also beyond the current STIP timeframe with broader estimates. U.S. 63 would receive capacity improvements from Highway RA south of Houston to Malberg Road. The price tag is $42.453 million.
In addition, MoDOT staff worked with planning partners to identify $1 billion in multimodal needs. Helipads would be added in this region at Highway 5 at Hartville and Highway E near Norwood.
The public is invited to join the discussion on high priority unfunded transportation needs in the area. The meeting for this region is 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission at 105 E. North Main St. in Dexter. The list of meeting locations as well as the draft document and comment forms will be available online through Aug. 31 at modot.org/unfundedneeds.
U.S. 63 south and north of Malberg Road and a Highway M bridge are on the list.
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The following are excerpts from just some of the reports recently generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department:
On July 7, a deputy spoke with two men involved in a dispute over the location of a fence line at a Highway 32 property at Plato.
A 58-year-old Raymondville man reported on June 18 that a welder valued at $4,800 had been stolen from his Splitlimb Road residence. Investigation is ongoing.
Aaron B. Arthur, 40, of 11673 Murr Road in Cabool, was arrested July 15 for having an active Texas County warrant for a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident and a misdemeanor traffic infraction charge.
A deputy who was aware of the warrant made the arrest at Arthur’s residence. He was taken to jail with a bond set at $50,000.
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The 73rd annual Texas County Fair concluded last Saturday with the Junior Livestock Sale.
To view a photo gallery from the event (with the option to purchase photos), click here.
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PHOTOS: The Junior Livestock Sale at the 2023 Texas County Fair
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Riders on dirt bikes, ATVs damage Wilmington, Delaware golf course, police say
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Police are searching for the suspects who vandalized a golf course in Wilmington, Delaware last week.
It happened at the Rock Manor Golf Course located on the 1300 block of Carruthers Lane.
Police say dirt bike and ATV riders caused damage to the course just before 7 p.m. on July 27.
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"The group further did donuts and turfed large portions of the greens causing thousands of dollars in damage. The reckless behavior also posed a danger to patrons using the golf course," said police in a news release.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (302) 573-2800.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have given outside linebacker Danielle Hunter a hefty pay raise, paving the way for the team’s best pass rusher to participate in practice after a months-long contract stalemate. The Vikings announced Sunday on their website that they reached a new deal with Hunter, the three-time Pro Bowl pick with […]
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have given outside linebacker Danielle Hunter a hefty pay raise, paving the way for the team’s best pass rusher to participate in practice after a months-long contract stalemate.
The Vikings announced Sunday on their website that they reached a new deal with Hunter, the three-time Pro Bowl pick with 71 sacks who will turn 29 in three months.
Hunter reported to training camp last week on schedule after skipping the offseason program and mandatory minicamp, but he has yet to join his teammates on the field. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said Saturday that Hunter has been “in the building” and that they’ve been in “daily dialogue” about his physical and mental preparation.
“Danielle Hunter is a very special player, and as soon as we can get him out here, you guys will see him out here,” O’Connell said.
Hunter’s previous contract called for a $4.9 million base salary. According to NFL Network, he’ll make $17 million guaranteed this year with an opportunity to earn an additional $3 million in incentives. Hunter will still hit the free agent market after the season, unless he and the team strike a deal on an extension in the meantime.
Hunter’s presence will be vital for a Vikings defense that has been one of the NFL’s worst over the past three years. They allowed the second-most yards and the fourth-most points in the league in 2022, despite decent production by their primary edge rushers. Hunter had 10 1/2 sacks, Za’Darius Smith had 10 sacks and backups D.J. Wonnum and Patrick Jones had four sacks apiece.
Smith was since traded to Cleveland in a cost-cutting move, leaving Hunter as the only proven pass rusher on the roster. Marcus Davenport was signed as a free agent to push for a starting spot, but this remains one of the biggest questions surrounding the team this season.
“I think Danielle’s a phenomenal player,” said defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who was hired to replace the fired Ed Donatell. “I look forward to working with him.”
Under Donatell, Hunter often found himself as a standup rusher in a three-point stance. The Vikings with Flores are aiming to get back to turning Hunter loose with his hand in the ground more often.
“Veteran players, they’ve seen a lot of defense, coverages, fronts, stunts. I think terminology will probably be the one thing that’s a little bit different, maybe, but some of it, there’s some crossover from some things he’s heard in the past so I don’t think it’ll take long for him to get up to speed,” Flores said. “At the end of the day, we’re telling him to go get the quarterback. There’s really not much to that. So I think he’ll be just fine.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sparked by the young guy and the old man, the Cincinnati Reds took over sole possession of first place in the NL Central. Elly De La Cruz, the 21-year-old sensation, and Joey Votto, who turns 40 in September, helped the Reds rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 on Sunday. They won […]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sparked by the young guy and the old man, the Cincinnati Reds took over sole possession of first place in the NL Central.
Elly De La Cruz, the 21-year-old sensation, and Joey Votto, who turns 40 in September, helped the Reds rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 on Sunday. They won home and road series against the NL West-leading Dodgers this season.
“It’s big-time for us,” winning pitcher Graham Ashcraft said. “It keeps us going and gives us that edge to keep fighting.”
De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and went 4 for 5 in his third game of the season with four hits. He also scored twice as the Reds rapped out 14 hits in handing the Dodgers their worst loss since a 15-0 defeat to San Francisco on June 17.
De La Cruz broke out of the struggles he’s had since the All-Star break, while Votto shook off his offensive funk with a two-run shot. Votto went 2 for 5 with three RBIs.
“He knows how to come out of those slumps. He gives us ideas and tips on how we can get out of there too,” De La Cruz said. “He helps me and if there’s something I can help him out with, I’ll tell him, too.”
Votto respects the equanimity shown by his much younger teammates.
“During the rough spells, these guys have been the exact same people every day,” he said. “It’s a very young team. The energy is consistent. That’s the really charming part about it. Every single day from spring training, the optimism has been there.”
Ashcraft (6-7) scattered five hits over six innings and struck out two.
The Dodgers hit into three double plays on Friday and three more Sunday. They managed just two hits in a 3-2 loss Saturday. They didn’t get a runner past second base over the final five innings in the finale.
Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas made his first career pitching appearance in the ninth. He nearly hit Votto before the designated hitter answered with an RBI double that made it 9-0. Rojas then hit Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
Dodgers starter Michael Grove (2-3) got hit hard over the first three innings. Three pitches into the game, the Reds led 1-0 on TJ Friedl’s RBI double. Friedl scored on a throwing error by center fielder James Outman, and Matt McLain hustled home on Spencer Steer’s groundout to third.
“Too many pitches to hit with guys on base. I got to shore that up,” Grove said. “My attack plan wasn’t great early and I just got put on defense to start with and had to adjust. I got punished cause I was leaving pitches over the plate.”
De La Cruz’s solo shot traveled 411 feet into the right-field pavilion with two outs in the second. It was De La Cruz’s seventh homer.
McLain hit his 11th homer into the Dodgers bullpen in left leading off the third. Votto’s 418-foot shot into the Reds bullpen in right field scored Jake Fraley, who singled, and extended the lead to 7-0.
Votto was robbed of a potential second homer on Outman’s leaping catch at the top of the wall in right-center in the fifth.
The Reds led 8-0 on Friedl’s RBI double with two outs in the sixth.
Grove gave up eight runs and 10 hits in six innings. The rookie right-hander struck out a career-best 10 and walked one on a career-high 96 pitches.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: INF Jonathan India went on the IL with left heel pain.
Dodgers: DH J.D. Martinez left after the first inning with left hamstring tightness. … C Will Smith left the game in the top of the fourth with a left elbow contusion after getting hit by a pitch. X-rays were negative. … OF Mookie Betts (right ankle soreness) was out of the lineup for the second straight day. He got hurt in the batter’s box trying to avoid a pitch on Friday, but is expected back Tuesday. … LHP Julio Urías is having his next start pushed back a couple days while he deals with a nail issue. … LHP Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) played catch.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Andrew Abbott (6-2, 1.90 ERA) starts Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at the Chicago Cubs.
Dodgers: RHP Lance Lynn (6-9, 6.47 ERA) makes his Dodgers debut Tuesday in an interleague series opener against Oakland.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies in the Nordic country. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in an interview with the Danish public broadcaster DR that the burning of holy scriptures […]
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HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies in the Nordic country.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in an interview with the Danish public broadcaster DR that the burning of holy scriptures “only serves the purpose of creating division in a world that actually needs unity.”
“That is why we have decided in the government that we will look at how, in very special situations, we can put an end to mockery of other countries, which is in direct conflict with Danish interests and the safety of the Danes,” he said.
A recent string of public Quran desecrations by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Denmark and neighboring Sweden have sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries.
Løkke Rasmussen said the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is determined to find “a legal tool” to prohibit such acts without compromising freedom of expression, but he acknowledged that would not be easy.
“There must be room for religious criticism, and we have no thoughts of reintroducing a blasphemy clause,” he told DR. “But when you stand up in front of a foreign embassy and burn a Quran or burn the Torah scroll in front of the Israeli embassy, it serves no other purpose than to mock.”
His comments followed a statement issued late Sunday by the Danish government saying freedom of expression is one of the most important values in Danish society.
But, it added, the descreation of the Muslim holy book in Denmark has resulted in the nation being viewed in many places around the world “as a country that facilitates insult and denigration of the cultures, religions, and traditions of other countries.”
The government repeated its condemnation of such descecrations, say they are “deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by few individuals” and “do not represent the values the Danish society is built on.”
In Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday on Instagram that his government is analyzing the legal situation regarding desecration of the Quran and other holy books, given the animosity such acts are stirring up against Sweden.
“We are in the most serious security policy situation since the Second World War,” Kristersson said.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called an emergency remote meeting Monday to discuss the Quran burnings in Sweden and Denmark.
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The last known Volkswagen Type 2 Schulwagen, a version used to train dealership staff, has resurfaced after 43 years. Owned by collector Lind Bjornsen, the restored Schulwagen made its public debut last month in Huntington Beach, California, on International VW Bus Day. The event celebrated the Type 2, also known as the Microbus, and marked […]
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The last known Volkswagen Type 2 Schulwagen, a version used to train dealership staff, has resurfaced after 43 years.
Owned by collector Lind Bjornsen, the restored Schulwagen made its public debut last month in Huntington Beach, California, on International VW Bus Day. The event celebrated the Type 2, also known as the Microbus, and marked the U.S. debut of the iconic van’s spiritual (and electric) successor—the Volkswagen ID.Buzz.
The Schulwagen, German for “school vehicle,” came about after VW terminated its contract with U.S. importer Max Hoffman and set up its own U.S. division, Volkswagen of America (now part of Volkswagen Group of America).
Taking over U.S. sales operations meant setting up a dealer network, which VW representatives Will Van De Camp and Geoffrey Lange started doing in 1954. The following year they had VW send over three service tech trainers and a pair of Type 2 vans to travel to dealerships and train staff to work on Beetles and Microbuses. Based on the Type 2 Kombi model, the Schulwagen fleet eventually totaled 14 vehicles costing more than $5,000 each—making them the most expensive VW models at the time.
Volkswagen Type 2 Schulwagen
This Schulwagen sat in an Ohio barn for 43 years, according to VW. It was purchased by Bjornsen, who removed 10 layers of paint to find the original Volkswagen of America lettering which, along with some unique equipment like a rear workbench, proved the van’s provenance. The factory subsequently confirmed that the barn find was delivered to VW of America in January 1955. The van was then restored to original condition over the course of five months.
Americans will have to wait a bit longer for a new VW Bus. The ID.Buzz is scheduled to arrive here next year as a 2025 model. It will bring with it three rows of seats, a larger battery pack, and a more powerful electric motor than the versions already on sale in other markets. This high-end version of the electric VW Bus probably won’t be used for dealer training, but it will have something in common with the Schulwagen. With an expected price of about $65,000, it will also be among the most expensive Volkswagens currently on sale.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson says it’s no mystery why he’s leading the majors in RBIs. In Atlanta’s powerful lineup, Olson is often hitting with runners on base. Olson drove in five runs with two homers, including a two-run shot in the eighth, and the Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Sunday to cap […]
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ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson says it’s no mystery why he’s leading the majors in RBIs.
In Atlanta’s powerful lineup, Olson is often hitting with runners on base.
Olson drove in five runs with two homers, including a two-run shot in the eighth, and the Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Sunday to cap their sweep of the high-scoring series.
Olson has 35 homers, tops in the NL, and 88 RBIs. The Braves scored 29 runs in the three-game sweep in the matchup of NL contenders.
“There’s always dudes on base,” Olson said. “I feel like I’m rarely taking at-bats with the bases empty.”
The only player in the majors with more homers than Olson is Shohei Ohtani, with 39. Ohtani will bring the Los Angeles Angels into Atlanta for a series beginning Monday night.
With the sweep, the Braves won five of six against the Brewers in the last two weeks, including two of three in Milwaukee on July 21-23.
“You know you’re probably not shutting them out,” said Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich, who homered and drove in two runs.
Yelich said a “back-and-forth game” is likely against Atlanta. Sure enough, the Brewers lost despite holding leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 6-5.
“To keep roaring back, it’s a testament to how tough these guys are,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
Atlanta (67-36) leads the NL East by 11 1/2 games over Miami. Milwaukee’s loss coupled with Cincinnati’s win at the Dodgers dropped the Brewers (57-49) into second in the NL Central.
Orlando Arcia led off the eighth with a double to left against Milwaukee’s Joel Payamps (4-2). With one out, Olson’s tiebreaking 35th homer landed in the Atlanta bullpen in right-center.
Payamps entered with a string of 17 consecutive scoreless appearances. He had allowed just seven hits in his last 18 innings.
Kirby Yates (5-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win. Raisel Iglesias earned his 20th save by striking out the side in the ninth.
Olson’s three-run homer lifted the Braves to a 5-3 lead in the third. He drove in Ronald Acuña Jr., who singled and stole second, and Austin Riley, who walked.
Collin McHugh blew the 5-3 lead by giving up three runs in the sixth. William Contreras doubled in two runs for Milwaukee.
Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna tied the game at 6 with his homer off Hoby Milner.
Riley continued his power surge for Atlanta by hitting his eighth homer in the last 11 games in the first, giving him 24 on the year. The two-run shot off Colin Rea carried 463 feet to left-center.
Rea allowed five runs in five innings.
Carlos Santana, acquired from Pittsburgh on Saturday, hit his first homer with the Brewers in the third. The liner over the right-field wall gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead. Yelich led off the third with his 16th homer.
TRADE
Atlanta added veteran infielder Nicky Lopez in a trade with the Kansas City Royals. The Braves sent left-hander Taylor Hearn to Kansas City for the 28-year-old Lopez, who can play shortstop, second base and third.
ROOKIE RETURNS
Atlanta rookie AJ Smith-Shawver, recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before the game, allowed three runs and four hits in five innings.
“He’s got a great way about him,” Snitker said of the 20-year-old right-hander. “There’s no panic in him. … There’s tremendous upside for him as he figures things out.”
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Thanks to Riley’s homer, the Braves have scored 109 first-inning runs, the most in the majors by any team in any inning. The Texas Rangers’ 90 fourth-inning runs are second on the list.
“We come in ready to swing and ready to do damage,” Ozuna said.
TRAINING ROOM
Brewers: LHP Wade Miley (left elbow) will come off the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday night at Washington. … RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) will pitch for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. … RHP Julio Teheran (right hip impingement) was placed on the 15-day IL. RHP Peter Strzelecki was recalled from Nashville.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.46 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Monday night’s opener of a three-game series at Washington against RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.96 ERA).
Braves: Atlanta opens an interleague series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Braves RHP Charlie Morton (10-8, 3.57 ERA) faces RHP Griffin Canning (6-4, 4.46 ERA). Morton is 4-1 with a 3.83 ERA in 10 career starts against the Angels.
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At the outset, Lead District Manager Ganderbal, ShabirAhamd Dar informed the meeting that banks operating in the district have disbursed an amount of Rs 473.95 Crores in the priority sector against the annual target of Rs. 637.47 crore and Rs 627.82 crore in the non-priority sector against the annual target of Rs. 224.62 Crores thus registering an achievement of 280%.
While reviewing the achievement bank wise it was informed that J&K Bank alone has disbursed Rs.423.44 crores under the priority sector and 546.30 crores under the Non-priority sector aggregating to a total credit of Rs 969.75 showing an achievement of 88 percent contribution towards total credit dispensation in the district.
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